learn

v. to get new knowledge or a new skill by studying or practicing.

v. to acquire knowledge of or skill in something through study, experience, or being taught.

“She is learning to speak French because she wants to move to Paris.”

“Adult students often find it more challenging to learn a second language than children do, though they often possess superior analytical strategies.”

v. to hear or discover new information about something.

v. to become informed of or to find out a particular fact or piece of news.

“We were surprised to learn that the shop was closing down.”

“The investigators were shocked to learn that the primary witness had fled the country only hours before the trial was set to commence.”

v. to change your behavior because of a mistake or a bad experience.

v. to gain knowledge or wisdom from a specific experience, typically a negative one, so as to avoid future errors.

“He made a big mistake, but he learned his lesson and won't do it again.”

“The company failed to learn from its previous marketing blunders, repeating the same strategic errors in the new campaign.”

v. to fix something in your memory so you can repeat it perfectly.

v. to commit something to memory; to be able to recite or perform something from heart.

“The actors had only two days to learn their lines before the first rehearsal.”

“Before the recital, the young pianist had to learn the entire concerto by heart, as the conductor forbade the use of sheet music on stage.”

n. a specific thing that you have found out or understood, especially at work.

n. a specific insight or piece of knowledge gained from a project or experience. Often used in professional or corporate environments.

“One of our key learns from the project was that we need better communication.”

“The post-mortem meeting focused on the key learns from the product launch, specifically regarding the unexpected shift in consumer demographics.”

Academic · Informal