Etymology : Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernEn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track
Pronunciation : l&rn
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. acquire knowledge; realize; be aware; discover; acquire; memorize. learn\learn\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. learned , or learnt ; p. pr. & vb. n. learning.] [oe. lernen, leornen, as. leornian; akin to os. linōn, for lirnōn, ohg. lirnēn, lernēn, g. lernen, fr. the root of as. l ran to teach, os. lērian, ohg. lēran, g. lehren, goth. laisjan, also goth lais i know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. as. leoran to go cf. last a mold of the foot, lore.].
2. to gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something. "learn to do well." i.
3. now learn a parable of the fig tree. xxiv.
4. 2. to communicate knowledge to; to teach. [obs.] hast thou not learned me how to make perfumes ?note: learn formerly had also the sense of teach, in accordance with the analogy of the french and other languages, and hence we find it with this sense in shakespeare, spenser, and other old writers. this usage has now passed away. to learn is to receive instruction, and to teach is to give instruction. he who is taught learns, not he who teaches.learn \learn\, v. i. to acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly. take my yoke upon you and learn of me. xi. 29.
5. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something.
6. To communicate knowledge to; to teach.
7. To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly. acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" 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" be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam".
8. American English uses the form learned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either learned or learnt.
9. If you learn something, you obtain knowledge or a skill through studying or training. Their children were going to learn English He is learning to play the piano. learning how to use new computer systems Experienced teachers help you learn quickly. + learning learn·ing a bilingual approach to the learning of English.
10. If you learn of something, you find out about it. It was only after his death that she learned of his affair with Betty It didn't come as a shock to learn that the fuel and cooling systems are the most common causes of breakdown the Admiral, who, on learning who I was, wanted to meet me. = find out.
11. If people learn to behave or react in a particular way, they gradually start to behave in that way as a result of a change in attitudes. You have to learn to face your problem We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.
12. If you learn from an unpleasant experience, you change the way you behave so that it does not happen again or so that, if it happens again, you can deal with it better. I am convinced that he has learned from his mistakes The company failed to learn any lessons from this experience.
13. If you learn something such as a poem or a role in a play, you study or repeat the words so that you can remember them. He learned this song as an inmate at a Texas prison. see also:
learned, learning.
14. to learn something the hard way: see:
hard to learn the ropes: see rope.
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