обучи́ть

verb, perfective

Very rarely used word (top 20,000)

1.
to train someone formally
Example:
Компания обучила персонал новой системе.
The company trained the staff on the new system.
2.
to educate someone in a skill or profession, professional instruction
Example:
Её быстро обучили профессии.
She was quickly trained in a profession.

Info: + dative for subject/skill being taught + accusative for whom you train

Examples

Ста́рую соба́ку но́вым фо́кусам не обу́чишь.You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Обучите меня дзюдо́.Teach judo to me.

Том обучи́л Мэри самозащи́те.Tom taught Mary how to defend herself.

Я должен обучи́ть Мэри эсперанто.I have to teach Mary Esperanto.

Нас обучи́ли как обраща́ться с маши́нами.We were instructed on how to run the machines.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	обучи́
вы	обучи́те

Active present	-
Active past	обучи́вший	who taught, that taught, having taught
Passive present	-
Passive past	обу́ченный	trained
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	обучи́в обучивши	while doing (past)