LEARN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • acquire or gain knowledge or skills
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She learned dancing from her sister
    • I learned Sanskrit
    • Children acquire language at an amazing rate
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I learned that she has two grown-up children
    • I see that you have been promoted
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • be a student of a certain subject
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She is reading for the bar exam
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • commit to memory
    • learn by heart
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
    Hypernyms(s) learn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • impart skills or knowledge to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I taught them French
    • He instructed me in building a boat
    Hypernyms(s) learn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)