Thesaurus: learn

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1. v. t. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something.
2. v. t. To communicate knowledge to; to teach.
3. v. i. To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly.
4. v. gain knowledge or skills
5. v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
6. v. commit to memory; learn by heart
7. v. be a student of a certain subject
8. v. impart skills or knowledge to
9. v. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
10. To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiringknowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, thischild learns quickly.Take my yoke upon you and learn of me. Matt. xi. 29.To learn by heart. See By heart, under Heart.-- To learn by rote, to memorize by repetition without exercise ofthe understanding.
11. v:100 v. gain knowledge or skills v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally v. be a student of a certain subject