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View synonyms for learn American Britishlearn
[ lurn ]
Phonetic (Standard) IPAverb (used with object)
, learned [ lurnd ] or learnt [ lurnt ] , learn·ing [ lur, -ning ] . 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)
, learned [ lurnd ] or learnt [ lurnt ] , learn·ing [ lur, -ning ] . to acquire knowledge or skill:to learn rapidly.
to become informed (usually followed by of ):to learn of an accident.
learn
/ lɜːn /
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_standard. to teach “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Discover MoreDerived Forms
ˈlearnable , adjective Discover MoreOther Words From
learna·ble adjective mis·learn verb mislearned or mislearnt mislearning outlearn verb (used with object) outlearned or outlearnt outlearning re·learn verb relearned or relearnt relearning Discover MoreWord History and Origins
Origin of learn 1
First recorded before 900; Middle English lernen, Old English leornian “to learn, read, ponder” (cognate with German lernen ); akin to lesan “to glean” (cognate with German lesen “to read”). See lear Discover MoreWord History and Origins
Origin of learn 1
Old English leornian; related to Old High German lirnen Discover MoreIdioms and Phrases
by heart, learn little knowledge (learning) is a dangerous thing live and learn Discover MoreExample Sentences
Human beings tend to learn more from mistakes than successes, they say, and this year, we are learning a ton.
From FortuneIf you are interested in learning more—for yourself or your executives—please go here, or shoot me a note.
From FortuneThe plan was simple—meet Bill McShae in rural Pennsylvania and learn how to trap star-nosed moles.
From Popular-ScienceI awoke to learn that more than 1,800 buildings were reduced to ashes, less than 35 miles from where I slept.
From ProPublicaThey were not without merit, though, because with each rejection she learned a little more.
From FortuneThat officer fretting about his “stance,” we learn, is plagued by PTSD that cripples him both on the job and at home.
From The Daily BeastIf nobody on the outside will send Teresa money, should she learn a prison hustle?
From The Daily BeastSuch errors are important because generations of young students now learn American history through film.
From The Daily BeastIn his preface, Solomon suggests that other movements can learn from this one.
From The Daily BeastHe returned home to learn that his 9-year-old son had been awakened in the night by a terrible dream.
From The Daily BeastIt may be fifty or a hundred centuries since men, although they were fully grown up, still went on trying to learn.
From Project GutenbergSince we are to learn by thinking we must at the outset learn the definition of the three Laws of Thinking.
From Project GutenbergIf one has thoughts to express, it is possible to learn very soon some method of construction.
From Project GutenbergIf they had only been able to learn from the licentiate Alcaraz, who was experienced and very prudent!
From Project GutenbergWhen, however, you learn by rote you know the task as you learned it, and not in the reverse way.
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What are other ways to say learn ?
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 .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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