Learn
31learn — v. (past and past part. learned or learnt) 1 tr. gain knowledge of or skill in by study, experience, or being taught. 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) acquire or develop a particular ability (learn to swim). 3 tr. commit to memory (will try to learn… …
32learn — verb /ləːn,lɝn/ a) To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something. For, as he took delight to introduce me, I took delight to learn. b) To attend a course or other educational activity. Learn how to do it better! …
33learn — Synonyms and related words: absorb, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, assimilate, attend classes, attend school, awaken to, be informed, be with one, become acquainted with, become alive to, become aware of, become conscious of, broaden the mind …
34learn — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To acquire mentally] Syn. acquire, receive, imbibe, get, absorb, assimilate, digest, take in, drink in, pick up, read, master, ground oneself in, peruse, con, pore over, study, gain information, learn by heart, memorize, be… …
35learn — [OE] Learn comes from a prehistoric West Germanic *liznōjan, which also produced German lernen. This goes back ultimately to an Indo European *leis ‘track’, and so seems to carry the underlying notion of ‘gaining experience by following a track’ …
36learn — v 1. comprehend, realize, Inf. get into or through one s head; master, grasp, Inf. lay hold of, Inf. catch on to, Inf. latch on to, Inf. get the idea, Inf. get a fix on, Inf. get or have it; cognize, perceive, apprehend, see, see the light, get… …
37learn — A o (for various subjects, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it); ho opa a, imi na auao. ♦ To learn quickly, a apo. ♦ To learn slowly, a o pupū …
38learn — [OE] Learn comes from a prehistoric West Germanic *liznōjan, which also produced German lernen. This goes back ultimately to an Indo European *leis ‘track’, and so seems to carry the underlying notion of ‘gaining experience by following a track’ …
39learn — See: LIVE AND LEARN …
40learn — See: LIVE AND LEARN …
