learn
/lə:n/
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Definition
Verb (Transitive):
- To gain knowledge or skill through study, experience, or being taught: The core meaning of "learn" is the process of acquiring new information, understanding, or abilities.
- To become aware of information, often by being told or finding out: "Learn" can also mean to receive or discover a fact or piece of information.
- To memorize something so it can be recalled: "Learn" can mean to commit specific information to memory.
Verb (Intransitive):
- To acquire knowledge or skill: Used without a direct object to describe the general process of learning.
Usage and Examples
Verb (Transitive):
- Children learn language very quickly. (They acquire the skill of language.)
- I learned a new recipe from the chef. (I gained the knowledge of how to cook it.)
- She learned the truth about the incident. (She became aware of the facts.)
- The actor had to learn his lines. (He had to memorize his script.)
Verb (Intransitive):
- It's important to learn from your mistakes. (To gain understanding from experience.)
- Some people learn best by doing. (They acquire skills most effectively through practice.)
Advanced Usage
- "Learn to do something": To acquire the skill or ability to perform a specific action.
- He learned to swim when he was five.
- "Learn that...": A common structure for discovering or being informed of a fact.
- We were sad to learn that the museum had closed.
- "Learn about/of something": To gain knowledge concerning a particular subject or event.
- In history class, we learn about ancient civilizations.
- I've just learned of your promotion. Congratulations!
Variants and Related Words
- Learner (n): A person who is learning.
- She is a fast learner.
- Learned (adj): Having much knowledge acquired by study. Pronounced /ˈlɜːrnɪd/.
- He is a learned scholar.
- Learning (n): The acquisition of knowledge or skills.
- Lifelong learning is essential in the modern world.
- Relearn (v): To learn something again.
- After the injury, he had to relearn how to walk.
Synonyms
- Acquire: To gain possession or skill.
- Master: To learn thoroughly or gain expertise.
- Memorize: To commit to memory.
- Discover: To find out something previously unknown.
- Ascertain: To find out with certainty.
Phrasal Verbs
- Learn from: To gain useful knowledge or experience from someone or something.
- We should learn from past failures to avoid future ones.
- Learn of/about: To become informed concerning something (see Advanced Usage).
Idioms and Common Phrases
- Learn the ropes: To learn the basics or essential procedures of a job or activity.
- The new intern is still learning the ropes.
- Learn (something) the hard way: To gain understanding through difficult or unpleasant experience rather than instruction.
- I learned the hard way that you should always back up your files.
- Live and learn: An expression said when one has just gained new knowledge from experience, often surprising or disappointing.
- I thought the meeting was tomorrow. Oh well, live and learn.
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
- impart skills or knowledge to
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- be a student of a certain subject
- She is reading for the bar exam
- commit to memory; learn by heart
- Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
- 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
- gain knowledge or skills
- She learned dancing from her sister
- I learned Sanskrit
- Children acquire language at an amazing rate