Associations to the word «Learn»

Pictures for the word «Learn»

Wiktionary

LEARN, verb. To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
LEARN, verb. To attend a course or other educational activity.
LEARN, verb. To gain knowledge from a bad experience.
LEARN, verb. To be studying.
LEARN, verb. To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
LEARN, verb. (now only in slang and dialects) To teach.
LEARN THE HARD WAY, verb. To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes.
LEARN THE ROPES, verb. To learn the basics or master introductory knowledge.

Dictionary definition

LEARN, verb. Gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate".
LEARN, verb. 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".
LEARN, verb. Commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?".
LEARN, verb. Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam".
LEARN, verb. Impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat".
LEARN, verb. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats