Entry Word: learn

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in <after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps>

Synonyms get, master, pick up

Related Words apprehend, comprehend, grasp, know, understand; absorb, assimilate, digest, imbibe; ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig up, discern, discover, examine, find out, hear, hit (on or upon), run down, scare up, search (for), see, track (down), tumble (to), unearth; major (in), study; memorize

Phrases get the hang (or knack) of

Near Antonyms forget, misunderstand; miss, overlook; disregard, ignore, neglect

Antonyms unlearn

2 to come to an awareness <I learned that honesty really is the best policy> — see discover 1
3 to come upon after searching, study, or effort <the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school> — see find 1
4 to commit to memory <itʼs going to take us a long time to learn our lines for the school play> — see memorize