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learn
[lurn]
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
to learn French;
to learn to ski.
to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain.
to learn the truth.
to memorize.
He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner.
to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire.
She learned patience from her father.
(of a device or machine, especially a computer) to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence.
Nonstandard.to instruct in; teach.
verb (used without object)
to acquire knowledge or skill.
to learn rapidly.
to become informed (usually followed byof ).
to learn of an accident.
learn
/ ɜː /
verb
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice)
(tr) to commit to memory
(tr) to gain by experience, example, etc
(intr; often foll by of or about) to become informed; know
not_standardto teach
Other Word Forms
- learnable adjective
- mislearn verb
- outlearn verb (used with object)
- relearn verb
- ˈԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of learn1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“It’s affecting everyone,” said Abad, “and especially these kids, who just want to learn and who just want to do more.”
Sequeira reports for The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.
"In understanding invasion, we need to learn more about cities," Verrelli said.
"All of those military lessons we have learned, we have tried to make them routine in our civilian practices," explained trauma specialist Dr Justine Lee, who served in the Army for 18 years.
If you have a condition where people actually learn to listen to each other in a civil way, they move in surprising ways.
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are other ways to saylearn?
To learn something is to acquire knowledge of it through study or experience. How does learn compare with discover, ascertain, and detect? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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