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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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Algorithms learn what makes us angry, afraid or vindicated, then serve us more of it.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

But evidence is exciting researchers, and they’re keen to learn more.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Buckingham Palace said it was a moment for the King to learn more about the history of slavery and resistance.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

By studying the patterns in those spectra, astronomers can learn about the gas surrounding stars and determine how quickly it is moving.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

She already speaks two languages—her native Filipino, of course, and English, which was taught to Filipinos during the American occupation—but she wants to learn others.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"It was a poor reaction from him and you hope he learns and he learns quickly."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The tactic’s efficacy depends on a confused audience, and every person who learns about the acronym is a little bit harder to fool.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

By revealing the intricate connections, specialized functions, and unusual physical structure of neurons in the locus coeruleus, the research provides a more detailed picture of how the animal brain communicates and learns.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Sometimes she has a new perspective and sometimes the world has changed. But in every case, she’ll take responsibility when she’s made a mistake and learns from it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Or when customers made outlandish requests: “Can you make sure my little Johnny learns to love kale?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

He did admit that hitting ice feels like hitting concrete, so he has learned to be careful and hasn’t had any major injuries in the last three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

The only thing I’ve changed from the traditions I learned as a child is buy things to use them, not to hide them away, even if they occasionally get broken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The first person Helen thought of when she learned Oxford Street would be pedestrianised was her father.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The discoveries at Oued Beht highlight how much remains to be learned about the deep history of north Africa.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lulu learned that Willy had been in the Bataan Death March but had no idea whether he survived or not.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"I learnt from that the power of kindness and the profound effect it has when other people aren't being kind."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lessons need to be learnt after an inquiry found that government failings in care settings allowed the spread of Covid, a woman whose mother died during the pandemic has said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

"I've learnt a lot as a captain, I've learnt a lot as a person," Brook, whose side return to action in a 50-over tri-series on Tuesday, told Press Association.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

I learnt of all this when I returned from the market with a fresh-killt chicken.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

"His friends are learning how to jump in muddy puddles and do climbing frames and Teddy's learning how to take blood pressures and use a stethoscope."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The protest movement, which brings together Yellow Vest activists, trade unions, and high school and university students, initially focused on the rising cost of living, inequality, and deteriorating learning conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

We had made one cross-country road trip years ago, traveling east to west, young newlyweds learning about ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

We’re learning that it’s increasingly sensitive about what that growth costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

With all this closeness, with all the running, with the dance of the dogs, I thought I knew them and with that thought—with that attitude—I wasn’t learning anything.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen


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