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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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Authorities are trying to learn how the perpetrator gained access to the beach, including whether they boated over from the other side of the lake, investigators have said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

"I will try to learn from this mistake, and do better in future."

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Many learn some basic Russian, such as the words for “thank you,” “good,” and “rice,” said Svitova, who has traveled to North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He tracked Chávez down to learn more about his efforts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Hugo helped me learn how to ride the bicycle.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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

"Everyone who studies chemistry beyond GCSE, or equivalent, learns about it."

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

She runs away to a place where she adapts quickly to the creatures around her, and learns how to feel.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

She added that she enjoys traveling with a group of strangers because she usually learns something new.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

In a quarrel with Gudrun she learns the truth and she plans her revenge.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Though Liniger continued to live with significant paralysis on her left side after the plane wreck, she learned to play golf with one arm immobilized in a sling and became an accomplished one-armed golfer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Along with co-op facilities, he also purchased a plot of land in Delano to house the union’s first headquarters and learned how to handle media amid Chávez’s historic fasts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

The BBC recently learned that the US denied a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian delegation to attend UNGA.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

About 20 weeks into the pregnancy, the parents learned that the fetus had a severe heart defect.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

And so began our stay in this place that, we learned, was named Vught after the nearest small village.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"And I feel like I learnt to do that too," she says.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

"I have learnt so much, I have met people all around the world, and it has been delightful," she said.

From BBC Sep. 17, 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

She found it so effective that she learnt about other breathing techniques and incorporates them into her work as a life coach.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Why could Descartes not bear the simple truth, that much of what he knew he had learnt from Beeckman?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

There his life was devoid of high school hallmarks such as mingling and dating women, dances, and learning about the world through pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

“I was learning essential crafts and techniques,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Mice with less Menin had lower levels of D-serine, an amino acid that helps activate receptors involved in learning and memory.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

I am learning from this experience and will carry those lessons with me, including remembering that there is more to life than racing and knowing when it is right to step away.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Upon learning of Kate’s death, Maggie lost all interest in life.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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