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learn - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
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hear,
discover,
see |
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get the goods discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail"
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wise up get wise to; "They wised up to it"
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trip up,
catch detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"
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ascertain learn or discover with certainty
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discover,
find make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
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witness,
find,
see be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
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learn - gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" |
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larn,
acquire |
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relearn learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it; "After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs"
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catch up learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened; "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology"
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ingest,
assimilate,
absorb,
take in become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
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hit the books,
study learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
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learn - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" |
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study,
read,
take |
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audit attend academic courses without getting credit
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prepare,
train to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
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practise,
drill,
exercise,
practice train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
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