Meaning of learn In English

• 0 to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity:

  • They learn Russian at school.

  • "Can you drive?" "I'm learning."

  • I've learned a lot about computers since I started work here.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I'm learning to play the piano.

  • [ + question word + to infinitive ] First you'll learn (how) to use this machine.

  • I don't know how actors manage to learn all those lines.

  • We were told to learn Portia's speech by heart (= be able to say it from memory) for homework.

  • She'll have to learn that she can't have everything she wants.

  • She soon learned not to contradict him.

  • He's not afraid to learn from his mistakes.

  • We were all shocked to learn of his death.

  • [ + (that) ] I later learned (that) the message had never arrived.

  • I only learned about the accident later.

• 1 to get knowledge or understanding of facts or ideas or of how to do things:

  • [ T ] We’re learning algebra.

  • [ I ] He’s not much of a cook, but he’s learning.

  • [ I ] Parents learned of the budget cuts in a letter from the school superintendent.

  • [ I ] I hope you’ll learn from your mistakes .

  • [ + to infinitive ] I learned to drive when I was 16.

  • [ + question word ] First you must learn how to use this computer.