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learn

 
 
pronunciation:
luhrn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: learns, learning, learned, learnt
definition: to get knowledge about something through study or experience.
If you study harder, you will learn more.He learned the job by watching the other people.
similar words:
comprehend, get, grasp, master, pick up, realize, study, take
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derivations: learnable (adj.), learner (n.)
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Learn is from an early German word that means "to follow along a track."
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  • learning:
    things that are learned.
  • learner:
    a person who learns.
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