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learn
Overview of verb learn
The verb learn has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (91) learn, larn, acquire -- (gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate")
2. (53) learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (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")
3. (6) memorize, memorise, con, learn -- (commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?")
4. (4) learn, study, read, take -- (be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam")
5. (2) teach, learn, instruct -- (impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat")
6. determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn -- (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time")
Grep of noun learn
learned person
learned profession
learned reaction
learned response
learnedness
learner
learner's dictionary
learner's permit
learning
learning ability
learning disability
learning disorder
Antonyms of verb learn
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb learn
6 senses of learn
Sense 1
learn, larn, acquire
Sense 2
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Sense 3
memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> study, hit the books
=> learn, larn, acquire
Sense 4
learn, study, read, take
Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb learn
6 senses of learn
Sense 1
learn, larn, acquire
=> relearn
=> catch up
=> absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
=> study, hit the books
Sense 2
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
=> get the goods
=> wise up
=> trip up, catch
=> ascertain
=> discover, find
Sense 3
memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> understudy, alternate
Sense 4
learn, study, read, take
=> audit
=> train, prepare
=> drill, exercise, practice, practise
Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
=> train, develop, prepare, educate
=> indoctrinate
=> drill
=> catechize, catechise
=> reinforce, reward
=> spoonfeed
=> induct
=> mentor
=> tutor
=> unteach
=> unteach
=> ground
=> lecture, talk
=> coach, train
=> enlighten, edify
=> condition
Sense 6
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
=> test
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb learn
6 senses of learn
Sense 1
learn, larn, acquire
Sense 2
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Sense 3
memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> study, hit the books
Sense 4
learn, study, read, take
Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
=> inform
Sense 6
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
'Cause To' of verb learn
1 of 6 senses of learn
Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
=> learn, larn, acquire
Derived Forms of verb learn
1 of 6 senses of learn
Sense 1
learn, larn, acquire
RELATED TO>(noun) learner#2
=> apprentice, learner, prentice
RELATED TO>(noun) learner#1
=> learner, scholar, assimilator
Domain of verb learn
Domain Terms of verb learn
Familiarity of verb learn
learn used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb learn
6 senses of learn
Sense 1
learn, larn, acquire
EX: They learn to move
Sense 2
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
EX: They learn that there was a traffic accident
Sense 3
memorize, memorise, con, learn
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
learn, study, read, take
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 6
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
EX: They learn whether there was a traffic accident
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb learn
2 of 6 senses of learn
Sense 3
memorize, memorise, con, learn
> study, hit the books
=> memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone
Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb learn
Sense 1
learn, larn, acquire
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Sense 2
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
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Sense 3
memorize, memorise, con, learn
=> study, hit the books
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Sense 4
learn, study, read, take
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Sense 5
teach, learn, instruct
=> inform
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Sense 6
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
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Grep of verb learn
learn
relearn
unlearn
Grep of adj learn
learned
Grep of adv learn
learnedly
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