learn
VERB:
1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
to learn French; to learn to ski.
2. to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain:
to learn the truth.
3. to memorize:
He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner.
4. to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire:
She learned patience from her father.
5. (intr) to acquire knowledge or skill:
to learn rapidly.
6. (intr) to become informed (usually followed by of):
to learn of an accident.
7. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice).
8. (tr) to commit to memory.
9. (tr) to gain by experience, example, etc.
10. (intr; often foll by of or about) to become informed; know.
11. to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
learn a trade; learned to play chess.
12. memorize:
learn the lines of a play.
13. to come to be able:
learn to dance.
14. to come to realize:
learned that honesty paid.
15. to come to know; hear:
we just learned that he was ill.
16. (intr) to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency:
were shocked to learn of her death.
Examples:
People learn throughout their lives; I can't swim yet, but I'm learning. —Merriam-Webster.
of a device or machine, especially a computer:
to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence.
nonstandard, or not standard:
to instruct in; teach.
obsolete:
to inform of something.
Origin:
First recorded before 900; Middle English lernen, Old English leornian “to learn, read, ponder” (cognate with German lernen ); akin to lesan “to glean” (cognate with German lesen “to read”). See lear. British dictionary: Old English leornian; related to Old High German lirnen. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of learn: before the 12th century. History and Etymology for learn: Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernēn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 25 August 2020 {7:33 PM}
1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
to learn French; to learn to ski.
2. to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain:
to learn the truth.
3. to memorize:
He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner.
4. to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire:
She learned patience from her father.
5. (intr) to acquire knowledge or skill:
to learn rapidly.
6. (intr) to become informed (usually followed by of):
to learn of an accident.
7. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice).
8. (tr) to commit to memory.
9. (tr) to gain by experience, example, etc.
10. (intr; often foll by of or about) to become informed; know.
11. to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
learn a trade; learned to play chess.
12. memorize:
learn the lines of a play.
13. to come to be able:
learn to dance.
14. to come to realize:
learned that honesty paid.
15. to come to know; hear:
we just learned that he was ill.
16. (intr) to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency:
were shocked to learn of her death.
Examples:
People learn throughout their lives; I can't swim yet, but I'm learning. —Merriam-Webster.
of a device or machine, especially a computer:
to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence.
nonstandard, or not standard:
to instruct in; teach.
obsolete:
to inform of something.
Origin:
First recorded before 900; Middle English lernen, Old English leornian “to learn, read, ponder” (cognate with German lernen ); akin to lesan “to glean” (cognate with German lesen “to read”). See lear. British dictionary: Old English leornian; related to Old High German lirnen. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of learn: before the 12th century. History and Etymology for learn: Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernēn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 25 August 2020 {7:33 PM}