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Detailed Synonyms for learn in English

learn:

to learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)

  1. to learn
    to learn; to acquire; study; to pick up; get the hang of
  2. to learn
    to discover
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    • discover verbe (discovers, discovered, discovering)
    to learn
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
  3. to learn
    to teach; to learn; to educate
    • teach verbe (teaches, taught, teaching)
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • educate verbe (educates, educated, educating)
  4. to learn
    to gain; to learn; to receive; to absorb; to collect
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • receive verbe (receives, received, receiving)
    • absorb verbe (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
  5. to learn
    study; to learn; to train
    • study verbe
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • train verbe (trains, trained, training)
  6. to learn
    to learn; to qualify; study
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • qualify verbe (qualifies, qualified, qualifying)
    • study verbe
  7. to learn
    to find; to come across; to meet; to learn
    • find verbe (finds, found, finding)
    • come across verbe (comes across, came across, coming across)
    • meet verbe (meets, met, meeting)
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    to discover
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    • discover verbe (discovers, discovered, discovering)
  8. to learn
    study; to practise; to learn; to practice
    • study verbe
    • practise verbe, britannique (practises, practised, practising)
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • practice verbe, américain (practices, practiced, practicing)
  9. to learn
    to learn
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
  10. to learn
    familiarise; aquire; to get used to; to master; to learn; familiarize
  11. to learn
    to swot; study; to learn
    • swot verbe (swots, swotted, swotting)
    • study verbe
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
  12. to learn
    to inform; to brief; to instruct; to explain; to teach; to prepare; to train; to learn
    • inform verbe (informs, informed, informing)
    • brief verbe (briefs, briefed, briefing)
    • instruct verbe (instructs, instructed, instructing)
    • explain verbe (explains, explained, explaining)
    • teach verbe (teaches, taught, teaching)
    • prepare verbe (prepares, prepared, preparing)
    • train verbe (trains, trained, training)
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
  13. to learn
    study; cram up a lesson; to learn
  14. to learn
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    to learn
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
      • I learned that she has two grown-up children1
  15. to learn
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    to see; to learn; to discover; to hear; to pick up; to find out; get word; get a line; get wind
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    • see verbe (sees, saw, seeing)
      • I see that you have been promoted1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
      • I learned that she has two grown-up children1
    • discover verbe (discovers, discovered, discovering)
    • hear verbe (hears, heard, hearing)
    • pick up verbe (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • find out verbe (finds out, found out, finding out)
    • get word verbe
    • get a line verbe
    • get wind verbe
  16. to learn
    – gain knowledge or skills 1
    to acquire; to learn; larn
    – gain knowledge or skills 1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • Children acquire language at an amazing rate1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
      • She learned dancing from her sister1
      • I learned Sanskrit1
    • larn verbe
  17. to learn
    – be a student of a certain subject 1
    to take; to read; study; to learn
    – be a student of a certain subject 1
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
    • read verbe (reads, read, reading)
      • She is reading for the bar exam1
    • study verbe
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
  18. to learn
    – commit to memory; learn by heart 1
    to learn; to con; to memorize; memorise
    – commit to memory; learn by heart 1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • con verbe (cons, conned, conning)
    • memorize verbe, américain (memorizes, memorized, memorizing)
      • Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?1
    • memorise verbe, britannique
  19. to learn
    – impart skills or knowledge to 1
    to learn; to teach; to instruct
    – impart skills or knowledge to 1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • teach verbe (teaches, taught, teaching)
      • I taught them French1
    • instruct verbe (instructs, instructed, instructing)
      • He instructed me in building a boat1
  20. to learn
    – find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort 1
    to determine; to check; to see; to learn; to ascertain; to watch; to find out
    – find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort 1
    • determine verbe (determines, determined, determining)
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • see verbe (sees, saw, seeing)
      • I want to see whether she speaks French1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • ascertain verbe (ascertains, ascertained, ascertaining)
    • watch verbe (watches, watched, watching)
    • find out verbe (finds out, found out, finding out)
      • find out if he speaks Russian1

Conjugations for learn:

present
  1. learn
  2. learn
  3. learns
  4. learn
  5. learn
  6. learn
simple past
  1. learnt
  2. learnt
  3. learnt
  4. learnt
  5. learnt
  6. learnt
present perfect
  1. have learnt
  2. have learnt
  3. has learnt
  4. have learnt
  5. have learnt
  6. have learnt
past continuous
  1. was learning
  2. were learning
  3. was learning
  4. were learning
  5. were learning
  6. were learning
future
  1. shall learn
  2. will learn
  3. will learn
  4. shall learn
  5. will learn
  6. will learn
continuous present
  1. am learning
  2. are learning
  3. is learning
  4. are learning
  5. are learning
  6. are learning
subjunctive
  1. be learnt
  2. be learnt
  3. be learnt
  4. be learnt
  5. be learnt
  6. be learnt
diverse
  1. learn!
  2. let's learn!
  3. learnt
  4. learning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "learn":

  1. gain knowledge or skills1
    • She learned dancing from her sister1
    • I learned Sanskrit1
  2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally1
    • I learned that she has two grown-up children1
  3. be a student of a certain subject1
  4. commit to memory; learn by heart1
  5. impart skills or knowledge to1
  6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort1

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