Thesaurus: learned

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1. imp. & p. p. of Learn
2. a. Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by, learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, a learned scholar, writer, or lawyer; a learned book; a learned theory.
3. adj. having or showing profound knowledge
4. adj. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
5. adj. established by conditioning or learning
6. Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by, learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, a learned scholar, writer, or lawyer; a learned book; a learned theory. The learnedlover lost no time. Spenser. Men of much reading are greatly learned, but may be little knowing. Locke. Words of learned length and thundering sound. Goldsmith. The learned, learned men; men of erudition; scholars. -- Learn"ed*ly, adv. Learn"ed*ness, n. Every coxcomb swears as learnedly as they. Swift.
7. Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by,learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, alearned scholar, writer, or lawyer; a learned book; a learned theory.The learnedlover lost no time. Spenser.Men of much reading are greatly learned, but may be little knowing.Locke.Words of learned length and thundering sound. Goldsmith.The learned, learned men; men of erudition; scholars.-- Learn"ed*ly, adv. Learn"ed*ness, n.Every coxcomb swears as learnedly as they. Swift.
8. j:100 v gain knowledge or skills v get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally v commit to memory; learn by heart v be a student of a certain subject v impart skills or knowledge to v find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort s having or showing profound knowledge s highly educated; having extensive information or understanding a established by conditioning or learning