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

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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.

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   Definition of learn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEARN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To learn is to add to one’s knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning.

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   verb. gain knowledge or skills. “She learned dancing from her sister” “I learned Sanskrit” synonyms: acquire, larn. see more. verb. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. synonyms: ascertain, check, determine, find out, see, watch. ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it

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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.