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- pronunciation:
- le
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a period of instruction in which particular things are taught, or a particular thing or set of things that are to be learned or studied.
I have a forty-five-minute piano lesson every Saturday.My first tennis lesson was a disaster, but I'm getting better every week.She's giving French lessons to make some extra money.The book is divided into twelve lessons.
- similar words:
- exercise, material, task
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definition 2: |
a specific assignment to a student.
Have you finished your lessons?- synonyms:
- assignment
- similar words:
- exercise, homework, reading, studies
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definition 3: |
any experience that leads to a gaining of knowledge.
Getting a speeding ticket was a lesson to him.- similar words:
- experience
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definition 4: |
a specific example that teaches or improves one.
We can only hope that we've learned from the lessons of history.- synonyms:
- example
- similar words:
- deterrent, hint, message, model, moral, notice, standard, warning
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definition 5: |
a reading from the Bible given during a religious service, the text of which is particularly prescribed for the day.
In our church, the scripture reading finishes with the words "Here endeth the lesson."- similar words:
- lection
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related words: |
assignment, class, course |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
lessons, lessoning, lessoned |
definition 1: |
to teach.
- synonyms:
- educate, instruct, school, teach, tutor
- similar words:
- edify, enlighten, guide, inform
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definition 2: |
to warn or reprimand.
- synonyms:
- admonish, caution, lecture, reprimand, warn
- similar words:
- correct, rebuke, reprove
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The words lesson and lessen sound alike but have different meanings.
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