Antonyms for learn
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : lurn |
| Phonetic Transcription : lÉœrn |
Definition of learn
Origin :- Old English leornian "to get knowledge, be cultivated, study, read, think about," from Proto-Germanic *liznojan (cf. Old Frisian lernia, Middle Dutch leeren, Dutch leren, Old High German lernen, German lernen "to learn," Gothic lais "I know"), with a base sense of "to follow or find the track," from PIE *leis- "track." Related to German Gleis "track," and to Old English læst "sole of the foot" (see last (n.)).
- The transitive sense (He learned me how to read), now vulgar, was acceptable from c.1200 until early 19c., from Old English læran "to teach" (cf. Dutch leren, German lehren "to teach," literally "to make known;" see lore), and is preserved in past participle adjective learned "having knowledge gained by study." Related: Learning.
- verb acquire information
- verb discover, find out
- They were never allowed to learn any liberal art, or to sing manly songs.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- If the worst came, he could go West with the family and learn how to do something.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I think, on the whole, I shan't be obliged to learn to braid straw.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- "If you will consult the captain, you may learn your mistake," said Robert.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Government must learn to take less from people so that people can do more for themselves.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- By the way, what inducements could a swift writer as he have to learn short-hand!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It takes a lifetime, Mr. Vavasor, to learn where to pay our taxes.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The only way to learn the rules of any thing practical is to begin to do the thing.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- As far as we can learn there never was an emergency yet which the life-principle was not equipped to meet.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- That is our present high-water mark, and with our high-water mark we must learn to be satisfied.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
Synonyms for learn
- apprentice
- ascertain
- attain
- be taught
- be trained
- become able
- become versed
- brush up on
- burn midnight oil
- catch on
- commit to memory
- con
- crack the books
- cram
- detect
- determine
- dig up
- discern
- drink in
- enroll
- gain
- gather
- get
- get down pat
- get the hang of
- get the knack of
- grasp
- grind
- hear
- imbibe
- improve mind
- lucubrate
- major in
- master
- matriculate
- memorize
- minor in
- peruse
- pick up
- pore over
- prepare
- read
- receive
- review
- see
- smoke out
- soak up
- specialize in
- study
- stumble upon
- take course
- take in
- train in
- trip over
- tumble
- uncover
- understand
- unearth
- wade through
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