D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Learn

/(lẽrn)/ · IPA /lɝn/
01 v. t. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the min…
imp. & p. p. Learned; p. pr. & vb. n. Learning
  1. 1.
    To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something.
    “Now learn a parable of the fig tree.” — Matt. xxiv. 32.
  2. 2.
    To communicate knowledge to; to teach.[Obs.]
    “Hast thou not learned me how To make perfumes ?” Shak.
02 v. i. To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child lear…
  1. 1.
    To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly.
    “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me.” — Matt. xi. 29.
Phrases & compounds
To learn by heart — See By heart, under Heart.
To learn by rote — to memorize by repetition without exercise of the understanding.