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to learn
01
to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught
Intransitive: to learn about sth
Transitive: to learn a skill | to learn to do sth
Examples
He learned valuable negotiation skills by watching experienced negotiators in action
1.1
to make an attempt to commit something to memory, particularly by means of repetition and practice
Transitive: to learn sth
Examples
He learned the dance routine by rehearsing it with a partner.
02
to become aware of something, often accidentally or through observation
Intransitive: to learn of sth | to learn about sth
Transitive: to learn that
Examples
He was utterly amazed to learn that his invention had been patented.
03
to adopt a new attitude toward something, particularly in a way that leads one to behave differently in certain situations
Intransitive: to learn | to learn from an experience
Examples
He keeps making the same mistakes over and over again. Some people just never learn!
Lexical Tree
learned
learner
learning
learn
