learn+(verb)

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• learn — verb. 1. The past form and past participle are in BrE either learned (pronounced lernd or lernt) or learnt (pronounced lernt); learned is more usual as the past form and, in AmE, as both past form and past participle. Examples: • So, what was… …   Modern English usage

• learn — ► VERB (past and past part. learned or chiefly Brit. learnt) 1) acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) through study or experience or by being taught. 2) become aware of by information or from observation. 3) memorize. 4) archaic or… …   English terms dictionary

• learn — verb 1 gain knowledge/skill ADVERB ▪ a lot ▪ I learned a lot from my father. ▪ quickly, soon ▪ Children learn very quickly. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• learn — verb (learned; learning) Etymology: Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernēn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to gain… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• learn — [ lɜrn ] (past tense and past participle learned [ lɜrnt ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to gain knowledge or experience of something, for example by being taught: a bright girl who is already learning the alphabet research into how… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• learn — verb past tense and past participle learned or learnt especially BrE 1 SUBJECT/SKILL (I, T) to gain knowledge of a subject, or skill in an activity, by experience, by studying it, or by being taught: What s the best way to learn a language? |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• learn´a|ble — learn «lurn», verb, learned or learnt «lurnt», learn|ing. –v.i. 1. to gain knowledge or skill; receive instruction: »Some children learn slowly. 2. to become informed; hear: »to …   Useful english dictionary

• learn the hard way — verb To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes. Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful. Syn: learn from experience …   Wiktionary

• learn — verb 1) learn a foreign language Syn: acquire, grasp, master, take in, absorb, assimilate, digest, familiarize oneself with, be taught; informal get the hang of 2) she learnt the poem Syn: memorize …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• learn — verb /ləːn,lɝn/ a) To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something. For, as he took delight to introduce me, I took delight to learn. b) To attend a course or other educational activity. Learn how to do it better! …   Wiktionary

• learn to play — verb An insulting inference that the recipient of the comment lacks skill or knowledge. Everyone knows how to kill Gorgonex, learn to play. Syn: l2p, LTP, learn2play …   Wiktionary