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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Learn \Learn\ (l[~e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Learned
     (l[~e]rnd), or Learnt (l[~e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Learning.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS.
     lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G.
     lernen, fr. the root of AS. l[=ae]ran to teach, OS.
     l[=e]rian, OHG. l[=e]ran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth
     lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a
     root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS.
     leoran to go. Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]
     1. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by
        inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction
        concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding
        of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to
        learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to
        learn the truth about something. ``Learn to do well.''
        --Is. i. 17.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Now learn a parable of the fig tree.  --Matt. xxiv.
                                                    32.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To communicate knowledge to; to teach. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Hast thou not learned me how
              To make perfumes ?                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Learn formerly had also the sense of teach, in
           accordance with the analogy of the French and other
           languages, and hence we find it with this sense in
           Shakespeare, Spenser, and other old writers. This usage
           has now passed away. To learn is to receive
           instruction, and to teach is to give instruction. He
           who is taught learns, not he who teaches.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Learn \Learn\, v. i.
     To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring
     knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction;
     as, this child learns quickly.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Take my yoke upon you and learn of me.   --Matt. xi.
                                                    29.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To learn by heart. See By heart, under Heart.
  
     To learn by rote, to memorize by repetition without
        exercise of the understanding.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Learn \Learn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Learned, or Learnt (?);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Learning.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS.
     leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG.
     lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l?ran to
     teach, OS. l[=e]rian, OHG. l[=e]ran, G. lehren, Goth.
     laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.);
     all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to
     learn; cf. AS. leoran to go . Cf. Last a mold of the foot,
     lore.]
     1. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by
        inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction
        concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding
        of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to
        learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to
        learn the truth about something. ``Learn to do well.''
        --Is. i. 17.
  
              Now learn a parable of the fig tree.  --Matt. xxiv.
                                                    32.
  
     2. To communicate knowledge to; to teach. [Obs.]
  
              Hast thou not learned me how To make perfumes ?
                                                    --Shak.
  
     Note: Learn formerly had also the sense of teach, in
           accordance with the analogy of the French and other
           languages, and hence we find it with this sense in
           Shakespeare, Spenser, and other old writers. This usage
           has now passed away. To learn is to receive
           instruction, and to teach is to give instruction. He
           who is taught learns, not he who teaches.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Learn \Learn\, v. i.
     To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring
     knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction;
     as, this child learns quickly.
  
           Take my yoke upon you and learn of me.   --Matt. xi.
                                                    29.
  
     To learn by heart. See By heart, under Heart.
  
     To learn by rote, to memorize by repetition without
        exercise of the understanding.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  learn
       v 1: acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing
            from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children
            acquire language at an amazing rate" [syn: larn, acquire]
       2: 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" [syn: hear, get word, get
          wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see]
       3: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your
          lines for the play yet?" [syn: memorize, memorise, con]
       4: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the
          bar exam" [syn: study, read, take]
       5: impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He
          instructed me in building a boat" [syn: teach, instruct]
       6: 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" [syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
           watch]
       [also: learnt]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     Αγγλικά vb.
     μαθαίνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     n.
     The act of learning something
     vb.
     1 To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do
  something.
     2 To attend a course or other educational activity.
     3 To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.
     4 To study.
     5 To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
     vb.
     (lb en now only in non-standard speech and dialects) To teach.
     Scots vb.
     1 To (l en learn).
     2 To teach.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Learn
     n.
     (surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     n.
     The act of learning something
     vb.
     1 To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do
  something.
     2 To attend a course or other educational activity.
     3 To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.
     4 To study.
     5 To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
     vb.
     (lb en now only in non-standard speech and dialects) To teach.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Learn
     n.
     (surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     n.
     The act of learning something
     vb.
     1 To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do
  something.
     2 To attend a course or other educational activity.
     3 To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.
     4 To study.
     5 To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
     vb.
     (lb en now only in non-standard speech and dialects) To teach.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Learn
     n.
     (surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     n.
     The act of learning something
     vb.
     1 To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do
  something.
     2 To attend a course or other educational activity.
     3 To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.
     4 To study.
     5 To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
     vb.
     (lb en now only in non-standard speech and dialects) To teach.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Learn
     n.
     (surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     Englanti vb.
     1 oppia
     2 saada tietää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  learn
     Engelska vb.
     1 lära sig
     2 få information om, få reda på
     3 (tagg: text=i allmänhet ej längre i bruk) lära ut, undervisa

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  learn /lˈɜːn/
  leer

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  learn /lˈɜːn/
  hoor

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Learn /lˈɜːn/
  تعلّم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  learn //lɑː(ɹ)n// //lɜːn// //lɝn// 
  1. у́ча се
  to acquire knowledge or ability
  2. уча
  to attend educational activity
  3. изучавам
  to be studying
  4. узнавам
  to come to know; to become informed of; to find out
  5. уча се
  to make use of a bad experience