learn
learn (lûrn)v. learned, also learnt (lûrnt) learn·ing, learnsv. tr. 1. To gain knowledge, comprehension, or mastery of through experience or study. 2. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize: learned the speech in a few hours. 3. a. To acquire experience of or an ability or a skill in: learn tolerance; learned how to whistle. b. To become aware: learned that it was best not to argue. 4. To become informed of; find out. See Synonyms at discover. 5. Nonstandard. To cause to acquire knowledge; teach. 6. Obsolete. To give information to.v. intr. To gain knowledge, information, comprehension, or skill: learns quickly; learned about computers; learned of the job through friends. [Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian. See leis-1 in Indo-European Roots.] learnʹa·ble adj.learnʹer n.
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