learn

verb
UK: /lɜːn/
US: /lɝːn/

  1. To gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, or by being taught.

    1. I want to learn English this year because I travel a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is trying to learn how to play the guitar, but it's hard work. [ ] [ ]

  2. To become aware of something by hearing it from someone else or by noticing it yourself.

    1. I just learn that our trip has been cancelled, I'm so sad. [ ] [ ]
    2. We learn from the news that the company made record profits last quarter. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

master discover study memorize find out
learn noun

  1. Something that has been learned; knowledge gained.

    1. I want to share with you an important learn that I had. [ ] [ ]
    2. The main learn here is to be patient and everything will be okay. [ ] [ ]
learn adjective

  1. Used to describe a person who is erudite or knowledgeable, especially one who is dedicated to study.

    1. My father is learn person and he loves reading books. [ ] [ ]
    2. The professor, a learn scholar, dedicated his life to ancient history. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "learn" in English means: To gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, or by being taught., To become aware of something by hearing it from someone else or by noticing it yourself..

The phonetic transcription of "learn" is /lɜːn/ in British English and /lɝːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "learn": master, discover, study, memorize, find out.

Example usage of "learn": "I want to learn English this year because I travel a lot.". More examples on the page.