learn
/lˈɝn/
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Definitions
Verb
gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
Verb
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
Verb
commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
Verb
be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
Verb
impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
Verb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
Synonyms
acquire
ascertain
check
con
determine
discover
find out
get a line
get wind
get word
hear
instruct
larn
memorise
memorize
pick up
read
see
study
take
teach
watch
More Specific Terms
absorb
alternate
ascertain
assimilate
audit
catch
catch up
catechise
catechize
coach
condition
develop
discover
drill
edify
educate
enlighten
exercise
find
get the goods
ground
hit the books
indoctrinate
induct
ingest
lecture
mentor
practice
practise
prepare
reinforce
relearn
reward
spoonfeed
study
take in
talk
test
train
trip up
tutor
understudy
unteach
wise up