1. learning - noun
· the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
Synonym(s): acquisition
Hypernym(s): basic_cognitive_process
2. learning - noun
· profound scholarly knowledge
Synonym(s): eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism
Hypernym(s): education
3. learn - verb
· gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
4. learn - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see
5. learn - verb
· commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
Synonym(s): memorize, memorise, con
Hypernym(s): study, hit_the_books
6. learn - verb
· be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
7. learn - verb
· impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
Hypernym(s): inform
8. learn - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch
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