relearn
verb
re·learn
(ˌ)rē-ˈlərn 
relearned; relearning
: to learn (something) again
… even those in the class who had been playing for decades regressed to golf infancy. Everyone had to relearn the basics …—
Rachel Urquhart
Rachel Urquhart… most of the top-selling books are printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format. Not only do readers have to relearn how to read comics, they have to relearn how to read a book.—Heidi MacDonald
Heidi MacDonald
Examples of relearn in a Sentence
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Parker, wearing a chain with an open-handcuffs pendant, sat with Jenkins, who is still relearning to speak, alongside attorneys Malik Shabazz and Trent Walker and surrounded by their friends and relatives.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
He’s had to relearn to walk, frequently losing his balance and falling, even on the level.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
That also means actively unlearning and relearning our beliefs.
—Barbara Rhoden, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
Filming the second Psych movie was a personal milestone for Omundson, who had suffered a stroke in 2017 and needed to relearn how to walk.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2024
Editor’s picks Sometimes re-recording an album means relearning old songs that haven’t been touched in a long time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Guerin relearning its offense following Morelli's return Guerin Catholic (9-12) was nine games in and growing accustomed to running its offense through freshman Gianna Morelli when the 6-3 center broke her ankle on Dec. 2.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2024
The real world, as carmakers are relearning, is a messy place.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
In a world that’s rapidly evolving, the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn is paramount.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Emma Tucker, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
He’s had to relearn to walk, frequently losing his balance and falling, even on the level.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
That also means actively unlearning and relearning our beliefs.
—Barbara Rhoden, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
Filming the second Psych movie was a personal milestone for Omundson, who had suffered a stroke in 2017 and needed to relearn how to walk.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2024
Editor’s picks Sometimes re-recording an album means relearning old songs that haven’t been touched in a long time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
Guerin relearning its offense following Morelli's return Guerin Catholic (9-12) was nine games in and growing accustomed to running its offense through freshman Gianna Morelli when the 6-3 center broke her ankle on Dec. 2.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2024
The real world, as carmakers are relearning, is a messy place.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
In a world that’s rapidly evolving, the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn is paramount.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1694, in the meaning defined above
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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
relearn
transitive verb
re·learn
ˈrē-ˈlərn
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning
noun
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