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• verb
To acquire knowledge of or skill in something through study, instruction, practice, or experience.
"She decided to learn Spanish before moving to Madrid for her graduate studies."
To become aware of or informed about a fact or situation by information or observation.
"We were surprised to learn that the museum would be closing early for renovations."
To commit text, music, or information to memory so as to be able to recite or perform it without aid.
"The lead actor spent the entire weekend trying to learn his lines for the opening scene."
Word Nuance & Usage
The past tense and past participle form 'learned' is dominant in American and Canadian English, whereas 'learnt' is common in British and Australian English. Do not confuse the past tense verb 'learned' (pronounced as one syllable) with the adjective 'learned' (pronounced as two syllables, meaning erudite or scholarly).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'leornian' ('to get knowledge, be cultivated, study, read, think about'), from Proto-Germanic '*liznojan', with a literal sense of 'to follow or find the track', related to the root of 'lore'.