verb
1. gain knowledge or skills
e.g. She learned dancing from her sister
I learned Sanskrit
Children acquire language at an amazing rate
Synonym: larnacquire
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
e.g. I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
Synonym: hearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscoversee
3. be a student of a certain subject
e.g. She is reading for the bar exam
Synonym: studyreadtake
4. commit to memory
learn by heart
e.g. Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
Synonym: memorizememorisecon
5. impart skills or knowledge to
e.g. I taught them French
He instructed me in building a boat
Synonym: teachinstruct
6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
e.g. 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
Synonym: determinecheckfind outseeascertainwatch