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   learn

   /ləːn/

   verb

   • 1. gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught: "they'd started learning French" Similar acquire a knowledge ofgain an understanding ofacquire skill inbecome competent inbecome proficient ingraspmastertake inabsorbassimilatepick updigestfamiliarize oneself withbecome expert inknow inside outknow backwardscomprehendstudyread up onwork atapply oneself tobe taughthave lessons inpursueinformal:get the hang ofget clued up aboutget the point of
   • ▪ commit to memory: "I'd learned too many grim poems in school" Similar memorizelearn by heartlearn by rotecommit to memorybecome word-perfect inlearn word for wordlearn parrot-fashionget off/down pathave off/down patknowretaininformal:get off by heartarchaic:conOpposite forget
   • ▪ become aware of (something) by information or from observation: "I learned that they had eaten already" Similar discoverfind outbecome awarebe made awarebe informedhave it brought to one's attentionhearbe given to understandget to knowcome to knowhear tellgatherunderstandascertainestablishrealizedetermineinformal:get wind of the factget wise to the factsuss outdope out
   • 2. teach (someone): archaic, informal "‘That'll learn you,’ he chuckled"

   Word Origin Old Englishleornian ‘learn’ (in Middle English also ‘teach’), of West Germanic origin; related to German lernen, also to lore1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. learnability noun
   • 2. learnable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEARN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEARN definition: 1. to get new knowledge or skill in a subject or activity: 2. to make yourself remember a piece of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › learnLearn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEARN is to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience. How to use learn in a sentence. Can learn mean teach?: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Learn.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEARN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LEARN meaning: 1. to get new knowledge or skill in a subject or activity: 2. to make yourself remember a piece of…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlearn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   learn (something) from doing something You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. learn (about something) She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture. The book is about how children learn.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › learnLEARN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn definition: to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience. See examples of LEARN used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › learnLearn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To learn is to gain new knowledge or skills through study, practice or experience. You probably learn something every day. Whether you want to dance, understand chemistry, or know the alphabet backwards, you will have to learn.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › learnLearn - definition of learn by The Free Dictionary

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   When you learn something, you obtain knowledge or a skill as a result of studying or training. The past tense and -ed participle of learn can be either learned or learnt. However, learnt is rarely used in American English.