Synonyms for

Learns

Verb / lɜ:nz / Another word for learns — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in something through studying, experience, or being taught

Synonyms & similar words

learn teach getword instruct discover study read larn watch ascertain determine pickup see memorize take con acquire getwind getaline hear findout memorise check studies improves progresses understands acquires masters grasps absorbs comprehends embraces fathoms apprehends memorizes knows

Synonyms by register

Formal

acquires assimilates comprehends grasps

Informal

picks up gets catches on figures out

Literary

discerns gleans apprehends

Antonyms

ignores forgets unlearns neglects disregards misses

Common collocations

  • learns a lesson
  • learns to drive
  • learns quickly
  • learns a language
  • learns from mistakes
  • learns by doing
  • learns the hard way

Word family

noun learning
verb learn
adjective learned
adverb learnedly

Usage note

The verb 'learns' refers to gaining knowledge or skill. It is generally neutral in register. Be careful not to confuse it with 'teach', which means to impart knowledge.

Example sentences

  1. She learns how to read in school.
  2. He learns to ride a bike without training wheels.
  3. The puppy learns how to sit on command.
  4. The baby learns to crawl before learning to walk.
  5. Marie Curie learns about radiation in her studies.

Quotes

  • The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. - B.B. King
  • You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over. - Richard Branson
  • Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Mahatma Gandhi

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