verb
gain knowledge or skills
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- She learned dancing from her sister
- I learned Sanskrit
- Children acquire language at an amazing rate
verb
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
verb
commit to memory
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- learn by heart
- Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
verb
be a student of a certain subject
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- She is reading for the bar exam
verb
impart skills or knowledge to
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- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
verb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
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- 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