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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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   learn: [verb] to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience. memorize. to come to be able. to come to realize.

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.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.

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

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   [transitive, intransitive] to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc. learn something to learn a language/skill/trade; He had the opportunity to learn English in Australia. learn (something) from somebody/something I learned a lot from my father.; Everyone in the class had the opportunity to learn from each other.; learn (something) from doing something ...

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

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   learn: 1 v gain knowledge or skills “She learned dancing from her sister” “I learned Sanskrit” Synonyms: acquire , larn Types: show 7 types... hide 7 types... relearn learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it catch up learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened absorb , assimilate , ingest , take in take ...

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

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   learn: ( lĕrn ) To gain knowledge, understanding, or skill through study or practice. [O.E. leornian ]

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

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   5 meanings: 1. to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice) 2. to commit to memory 3. to gain by.... Click for more definitions.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlearn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    1 [transitive, intransitive] to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc. learn something to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill learn something from somebody/something I learned a lot from my father. learn something from doing something I learned a lot about basketball just from watching him play. learn (about something) She's very eager to learn ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEARN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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