Sekirov Dictionary

learn

UK /lɜːn/US /lɝn/

verb 6
noun 1
forms 9
phrases 1

verb6

•
to come to know new facts or be able to do new things, through study or practice
- It's time Dad learned (how) to change the oil in the car.
- In my latest job, I've learnt to keep my mouth shut more than in the last one.
•
To attend a course or other educational activity.
- For, as he took delight to introduce me, I took delight to learn. — 1719
•
To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.
- learn from one's mistakes
•
To study.
- I learn medicine.
- They learn psychology.
•
To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
- He just learned that he will be sacked.
•
To teach.
- Give him a clip round the ear. That'll learn him!

noun1

•
The act of learning something.
- I did a quick learn of the place by watching the people shuffle in. There was a healthy mix of beautiful and freaky people, who shared a few common denominators[…] — 2003

forms

learn'd · learned · learnt · learnedst · ylearned · learning · learneth · learns · learnest

Phrases with learn

learn one's place
To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.

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