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For the verb: "to learn"
Simple Past: learned, learnt
Past Participle: learned, learnt


Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

learn
Averb
learn, larn, acquire
 acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
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"
learn, study, read, take
 be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
memorize, memorise, con, learn
 commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
Category Tree:
teach, learn, instruct
 impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
Category Tree:
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"

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