learn
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEARN
1
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to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something
— often + about
— often + from
— often + about
— often to + verb
[no object]
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People learn throughout their lives.
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He is learning quickly.
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I can't swim yet, but I'm learning.
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We learned about the reasons for the war in our history class.
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We all have the ability to learn from our mistakes.
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She learned from experience that when grease catches on fire, you shouldn't put water on it.
[+ object]
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learn arithmetic
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learn a trade
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She's interested in learning French.
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We had to learn the rules of the game.
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She's been trying to learn more about our family history.
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He never learned (how) to dance/swim.
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I'm learning to play the guitar.
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He learned how not to offend people.
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You need to learn (how) to take care of your health.
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[+ object]
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to cause (something) to be in your memory by studying it
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memorize
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I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.
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We had to learn the names of the state capitals.
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learn the alphabet
3
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to hear or be told (something)
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to find out (something)
[+ object]
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She learned through/from a letter that her father had died.
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I later learned that they had never called.
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I was surprised when I learned (that) he wasn't coming.
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We finally learned the truth about what had happened.
[no object]
— + of
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We were shocked to learn of her death. [=to find out about her death]
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She first learned of the accident on Monday.
4
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to become able to understand (something) through experience
— often followed by to + verb
[+ object]
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learn the difference between right and wrong
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He quickly learned what it means to be a father.
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We learned that if we wanted a good job, we had to go to college.
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I have learned that life isn't easy.
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Someday you'll learn that money is not the most important thing in life.
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He learned the hard way that crime doesn't pay. [=he found out by being punished for his crimes]
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It's important to learn to respect other people.
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It's a bad situation, but we'll just have to learn to live with it. [=we will have to accept it and deal with it]
[no object]
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Someday you'll learn.
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Even after all his health problems, he's still eating and drinking too much. Some people never learn.
