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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 by of ):
to learn of an accident.
learn
/ ±ôÉœË²Ô /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô±ð²¹°ù²Ô²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô±ð²¹°ù²Ôa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
- ³¾¾±²õ·±ô±ð²¹°ù²Ô verb mislearned or mislearnt mislearning
- ´Ç³Ü³Ùl±ð²¹°ù²Ô verb (used with object) outlearned or outlearnt outlearning
- °ù±ð·±ô±ð²¹°ù²Ô verb relearned or relearnt relearning
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of learn1
Idioms and Phrases
- by heart, learn
- little knowledge (learning) is a dangerous thing
- live and learn
Example Sentences
But when Totone learns that his region’s Gruyère-like specialty can land a 30,000-euro payday from a contest, he’s spurred, with his friends’ help, to revive his family’s operation and make a prizewinning Comté cheese.
Go on a streetlight safari — and learn some fascinating history along the way.
"I want to make meaningful progress on the issues to ensure that teachers have the time and space to focus on what matters most – teaching, learning and supporting pupils in the classroom."
Hurley’s talents were manifold — he designed and illustrated most of his charming hand-drawn album art, and learned a diversity of instruments including banjo and fiddle.
The firm's chief creative officer Renaud Salmon says it's helping the company learn about what its customers want.
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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 .
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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