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Dictionary definition · learn

verb

  1. gain knowledge or skills"She learned dancing from her sister"
  2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally"I learned that she has two grown-up children"
  3. commit to memory; learn by heart"Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
  4. be a student of a certain subject"She is reading for the bar exam"
  5. impart skills or knowledge to"I taught them French"
  6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort"I want to see whether she speaks French"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).