Synonyms and Antonyms of learn
1
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
- after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
apprehend, comprehend, grasp, know, understand
absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in), imbibe
ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig up, discern, discover, examine, find out, hear, hit (on or upon), run down, scare up, search (for), see, track (down), tumble (to), unearth
major (in), study
memorize
2
to come to an awareness of
- the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
hit (on or upon), tumble (to)
descry, detect, encounter, espy, see, spot
calculate, dope (out), figure out, find, puzzle (out)
discern, mind, note, observe, perceive
divine
miss, overlook
disregard, ignore
forget, unlearn
blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, occult, screen, shroud, veil
3
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
- the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up
4
to commit to memory
- he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
hark back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, relive, remember, reminisce (about), retain, think (of)
accept, apprehend, comprehend, get, grasp, know, understand
absorb, digest
