learn
(verb)
verb
1. gain knowledge or skills
- She learned dancing from her sister
- I learned Sanskrit
Similar word(s): acquire, larn
Definition categories: cognition
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
Similar word(s): discover, hear, see
Definition categories: cognition
3. commit to memory; learn by heart
Similar word(s): con, memorise, memorize
Definition categories: cognition, study
4. be a student of a certain subject
Similar word(s): read, study, take
Definition categories: cognition
5. impart skills or knowledge to
Similar word(s): instruct, teach
Definition categories: communication, inform
6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Similar word(s): ascertain, check, determine, see, watch
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with learn as a verb:
- learn from one's mistakes
- He just learned that he will be sacked.