1. gain knowledge or skills; - Example: "She learned dancing from her sister" - Example: "I learned Sanskrit" - Example: "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" [syn: learn, larn, acquire]
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; - Example: "I learned that she has two grown-up children" - Example: "I see that you have been promoted" [syn: learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see]
3. commit to memory; learn by heart; - Example: "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" [syn: memorize, memorise, con, learn]
4. be a student of a certain subject; - Example: "She is reading for the bar exam" [syn: learn, study, read, take]
5. impart skills or knowledge to; - Example: "I taught them French" - Example: "He instructed me in building a boat" [syn: teach, learn, instruct]
6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; - Example: "I want to see whether she speaks French" - Example: "See whether it works" - Example: "find out if he speaks Russian" - Example: "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn]