learn v
1. acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" [syn: larn, acquire]
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" [syn: hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see]
3. commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" [syn: memorize, memorise, con]
4. be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" [syn: study, read, take]
5. impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" [syn: teach, instruct]
6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch] [also: learnt]

Learn \Learn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Learned, or Learnt (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Learning.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l?ran to teach, OS. l[=e]rian, OHG. l[=e]ran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.);

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