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To gain knowledge, comprehension, or mastery of through experience or study.
(verb-transitive)
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To fix in the mind or memory; memorize: learned the speech in a few hours.
(verb-transitive)
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To acquire experience of or an ability or a skill in: learn tolerance; learned how to whistle.
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To become aware: learned that it was best not to argue.
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To become informed of; find out. See Synonyms at discover.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.