learnt

[lurnt] / lɜrnt /

VERB

acquire information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study

STRONG

apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare

WEAK

be taught be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind major in minor in pore over soak up specialize in take course take in train in wade through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend

WEAK

overlook teach

VERB

discover, find out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine gain hear see understand

STRONG

ascertain detect discern gather tumble uncover unearth

WEAK

catch on dig up smoke out stumble upon trip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss overlook

WEAK

teach

Example Sentences

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One of them, Corinna, 60, said she learnt that her father had joined the Nazis in 1935 -- two years after Hitler seized power.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Jhaj, who speaks some Hindi, which he learnt in a government school around their settlement, has become a keen volleyball player.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"People came from all over south Wales to work there. They learnt about the TV industry. They learned about the music industry, putting on gigs."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"We were so excited," says Lauryn McCready, remembering the moment she and her husband Andrew learnt they were expecting a baby.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

One claim is that even if the university experts did not discuss painting explicitly, the painters learnt about their theories.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton