Definitions for learn
lɜrn; lɜrndlearn

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. learn, larn, acquireverb

   gain knowledge or skills

   "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

2. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, seeverb

   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"

3. memorize, memorise, con, learnverb

   commit to memory; learn by heart

   "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

4. learn, study, read, takeverb

   be a student of a certain subject

   "She is reading for the bar exam"

5. teach, learn, instructverb

   impart skills or knowledge to

   "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

6. determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learnverb

   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"

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Learnverb

   to gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something

   Etymology: [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. linn, for lirnn, OHG. lirnn, lernn, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. lran to teach, OS. lrian, OHG. lran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS. leoran to go. Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]

2. Learnverb

   to communicate knowledge to; to teach

   Etymology: [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. linn, for lirnn, OHG. lirnn, lernn, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. lran to teach, OS. lrian, OHG. lran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS. leoran to go. Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]

3. Learnverb

   to acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly

   Etymology: [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. linn, for lirnn, OHG. lirnn, lernn, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. lran to teach, OS. lrian, OHG. lran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS. leoran to go. Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Learn

   lėrn, v.t. to acquire knowledge of, to get to know: to gain power of performing: (prov.) to teach.—v.i. to gain knowledge: to improve by example.—adjs. Learn′able, that may be learned; Learn′ed, having learning: versed in literature, &c.: skilful.—adv. Learn′edly.—ns. Learn′edness; Learn′er, one who learns: one who is yet in the rudiments of any subject; Learn′ing, what is learned: knowledge: scholarship: skill in languages or science.—New learning, the awakening to classical learning in England in the 16th century, led by Colet, Erasmus, Warham, More, &c. [A.S. leornian; Ger. lernen; cf. A.S. lǽran (Ger. lehren), to teach.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. learn

   To add to one's ignorance by extending the knowledge we have of the things that we can never know.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. learn

   Intuitive knowledge and understanding.

   We learn every day from other people as we are amazing human beings.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

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1. • Inform
   • Study

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'learn' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1330

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'learn' in Written Corpus Frequency: #927

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'learn' in Verbs Frequency: #118

Anagrams for learn »

1. Laren

2. Renal

How to pronounce learn?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of learn in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of learn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of learn in a Sentence

1. Rimas Kapeskas:

   We don't participate in the on-demand business as much, and the consumer side of this is still a bit of a mystery to us, this is a rapidly evolving marketplace and we thought we could learn more by being close to it.

2. Jasmin Floyd:

   As I got older, I started to learn more about what FOP was, now when something happens, I know what’s happening and why it’s happening.

3. Sonya Romero:

   Their needs have be met -- whatever they are ... socially, emotionally, physically, so that they have the ability to learn.

4. Link Starbureiy:

   I can teach you things that you can learn from no one else.

5. Novak Djokovic:

   I learn something new from him constantly, he contributed a lot from a psychological point of view because he has been in these situations before. He understands the challenges I need to face, the obstacles I need to overcome to win big titles.

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