learn.

1. Verb

   gain knowledge or skills

   She learned dancing from her sister

   I learned Sanskrit

   Children acquire language at an amazing rate

2. Verb

   get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

   I learned that she has two grown-up children

   I see that you have been promoted

3. Verb

   commit to memory; learn by heart

   Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?

4. Verb

   be a student of a certain subject

   She is reading for the bar exam

5. Verb

   impart skills or knowledge to

   I taught them French

   He instructed me in building a boat

6. Verb

   find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

   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

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1. Verb

   To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

2. Verb

   To attend a course or other educational activity.

3. Verb

   To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.

4. Verb

   To study.

5. Verb

   To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.

6. Verb

   To teach.

7. Noun

   The act of learning something.

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