learn
verb
\ ˈlərn
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learned\ ˈlərnd
, ˈlərnt
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learning
, ˈlərnt
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learning
Definition of learn
1a(1)
: to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience
learn a trade learned to play chess
(2)
: memorize
learn the lines of a play
b
: to come to be able
learn to dance
c
: to come to realize
learned that honesty paid
b
obsolete
: to inform of something
3
: to come to know : hear
we just learned that he was ill
: to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency
were shocked to learn of her death
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Other Words from learn
learnable
\ ˈlər-nə-bəl
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adjective
\
adjective
learner
noun
Examples of learn in a Sentence
People learn throughout their lives.
I can't swim yet, but I'm learning.
She's interested in learning French.
We had to learn the rules of the game.
I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.
We had to learn the names of the state capitals.
She learned through a letter that her father had died.
I later learned that they had never called.
We finally learned the truth about what had happened.
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Though the documentary’s larger argument is muddier and harder to verify, that speech from 1989 will haunt Coe’s spiritual descendants with a viciousness that will only grow as more of the public learns about his views. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "The Family’s Big Secret Is Hiding in Plain Sight," 14 Aug. 2019 At around the same time the world was learning about Miley and Liam’s reported split (RIP), Miley was spamming the ‘gram with photos of herself in black cropped pants, adorned with multiple belt chains, and a bustier-like crop top. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "The 8 Best Celebrity Breakup Looks," 13 Aug. 2019 These collars allow the team at EWB to track the elephants, as well as to learn their essential migratory patterns to keep their corridors safe and open so future generations of elephants can roam freely. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Wears a Bracelet with a Special Meaning in a New Photo on Instagram," 13 Aug. 2019 The building opened in 2000 at Greenfield Village, where visitors could learn about railroad history and see the maintenance being prepared on the trains. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "All aboard: Experience fall colors on these historic trains in Michigan," 11 Aug. 2019 Community members learned about crime-fighting while attending the 2019 National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 6. — Ramona Sentinel, "Community groups spread goodwill at Night Out Against Crime," 10 Aug. 2019 London and New York have a century of convention that musicians must learn and respect; Glasgow has only offered formal training in jazz for a decade. — G.k. | Glasgow And Edinburgh, The Economist, "A young Scottish pianist marries folk with jazz," 9 Aug. 2019 This being a Green novel, there are life lessons to be learned and tears to be shed. Charlie Plummer and Kristine Froseth star. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "The 24 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2019," 9 Aug. 2019 In a school setting, ADHD can cause problems in how well children learn and in their ability to make and keep friends. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Back to school: South Florida researcher wants to prove behavior adjustments can treat ADHD," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'learn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for learn
learn
verb
English Language Learners Definition of learn
: to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something
: to cause (something) to be in your memory by studying it
: to hear or be told (something) : to find out (something)
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learn
verb
\ ˈlərn
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learned\ ˈlərnd \
also learnt\ ˈlərnt \;
learning