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gain knowledge or skills
She learned dancing from her sister; I learned Sanskrit; Children acquire language at an amazing rate
(verb) pick up, find out, discover, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, see
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
be a student of a certain subject
She is reading for the bar exam
(verb) con, memorise, memorize
commit to memory; learn by heart
Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
impart skills or knowledge to
I taught them French; He instructed me in building a boat
(verb) see, determine, ascertain, check, watch, find out
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
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