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learn

[lurn] / lɜrn /




Usage

What are other ways to say learn? To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning. The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for learn?
To learn is to acquire knowledge of something through study and/or experience. The process of acquiring knowledge is called learning. To learn a subject or topic is to gain understanding of it—to grasp it. To learn a skill is to become proficient in it (and perhaps eventually to master it). In many cases, learning is the result of teaching. But learning isn’t always formal, like that done in school. We often learn things by teaching ourselves. Learning often involves working to understand something, but sometimes it happens almost automatically. The informal term pick up is sometimes used in the context of acquiring knowledge or skills in this way, such as through immersion, as in I picked up Italian when I spent two semesters in Rome. Another sense of learn (used in phrases like learn of and learn about) means to become or be made aware of something. This often involves hearing about or being informed about something, but sometimes it is more active. Synonyms for the more active sense include ascertain, detect, and discover.
What is another word for eager to learn?
Someone who is eager to learn often has a thirst for knowledge. Such a person is often inherently curious. Students who are eager to learn are often studious. A more general term is enthusiastic.
What is another word for a quick learner?
A quick or fast learner could be described as a quick study. You could describe such a person as having a quick mind or a ready grasp of something or, more informally, as having a mind like a sponge. Such a person could also be described as perceptive.
Is it learnt or learned?
Learned and learnt are both past tense forms of learn, but learned is far more common, especially in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

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"I'm going to learn less, and the reputation of the university is going to most likely go downhill after this," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

We have to learn something from our last go-round, when social media did this giant experiment on our kids and left them de-skilled in conversation and in interpersonal relationships.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I keep a piano because finally, finally, finally, I’m going to learn to play the piano.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Instead of creating new content, world models learn how the physical world actually works so they can simulate and predict what happens.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

They have to learn the right posture, tone of voice, and mannerisms needed so that they aren’t perceived as a threat.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Instead, “light a candle” and hope that he learns from the “embarrassment” of his failure.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Your brain learns this is somewhere I lie and get stressed about not being able to sleep - so the most important thing is a consistent waking time," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Her love life proves to be as evanescent as her artistic medium; when the novel begins, Tor learns that her boyfriend, Andreas, is cheating on her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

So he focuses on work, learning more and more about art and sharing what he learns with Dries, and with Vincent by letter.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Getting to work with Emmanuel Lubezki was something out of a dream sequence, and I learned so much from getting to watch his genius in action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

R.J.’s identity couldn’t be learned, but the news has surprised those who grew up with Abbatiello.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Europe can help to break this cycle through the respect for others that it has learned to cultivate and preserve," Leo said, on the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Recently, I learned about a concept called atomic change.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Leah had packed their bags as soon as she learned about the spirit rappings.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

They learnt four dances, practised hard and rehearsed at home to prepare for the event, Fernhill House Care Home said.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

This most basic of lessons has since been largely – although not completely – learnt, and sharing between Western intelligence agencies is infinitely better than it was in 2001.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Army says it is prioritising the training that has been informed by lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine, and is reviewing each request for training on a case-by-case basis.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Martin Greensmith, 37, only learnt Steven Shevels, 61, was his biological father shortly before their encounter behind The Queen's Head in Willington, County Durham, on 24 December, Teesside Crown Court heard.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

She believed, for instance, having learnt it at school, that the Party had invented airplanes.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Anne Hawley, whose son died in 2022 after riding X2, was emotional Tuesday morning after learning the ride was permanently closed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Rapid improvements in artificial intelligence, what’s more, have encouraged companies to see if they can replace some jobs with machine learning or automation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

He scored 12 goals in 61 appearances and Weis, now Freiburg II boss, has watched him develop, with Manzambi also learning German in three months.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

For example, there’s a tool called Concern that uses machine learning to look for potentially troublesome patterns in the hospital’s electronic health record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

And learning from him was so different from how it was at school.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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