Synonyms of learns

learns

verb

present tense third-person singular of learn

1

as in masters

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in

after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masters
• gets
• understands
• knows
• discovers
• sees
• hears
• picks up
• comprehends
• grasps
• apprehends
• determines
• examines
• assimilates
• absorbs
• detects
• gets the hang of
• ascertains
• imbibes
• discerns
• memorizes
• digests
• unearths
• finds out
• drinks (in)
• hits (on or upon)
• runs down
• studies
• tracks (down)
• searches (for)
• tumbles (to)
• digs up
• majors (in)
• descries
• scares up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• unlearns
• ignores
• misses
• neglects
• misunderstands
• overlooks
• disregards

2

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of

the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realizes
• discovers
• hears
• sees
• finds
• ascertains
• finds out
• gets on (to)
• detects
• gets wind of
• catches on (to)
• encounters
• perceives
• hits (on or upon)
• wises (up)
• tumbles (to)
• discerns
• calculates
• observes
• figures out
• espies
• spots
• notes
• puzzles (out)
• descries
• divines
• minds
• dopes (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards
• forgets
• hides
• conceals
• covers
• masks
• unlearns
• curtains
• blankets
• screens
• shrouds
• blots out
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• occults
• veils

3

as in finds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• discovers
• locates
• gets
• determines
• detects
• ascertains
• finds out
• hits (on or upon)
• runs down
• tracks (down)
• rummages
• turns up
• digs up
• digs out
• hunts (down or up)
• roots (out)
• dredges (up)
• scouts (up)
• descries
• seeks
• noses out
• scares up
• sights
• ferrets (out)
• routs (out)
• spots
• espies
• looks for
• searches (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• passes over
• overlooks
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays
• missets

4

as in memorizes

to commit to memory

he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorizes
• studies
• knows
• remembers
• understands
• retains
• recalls
• grasps
• gets
• accepts
• thinks (of)
• cons
• comprehends
• absorbs
• recollects
• relives
• apprehends
• minds
• reminisces (about)
• harks back (to)
• digests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• unlearns
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• overlooks
• misremembers
• slurs (over)
• disremembers
• slights
• overpasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of learns

Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Upon arriving in New York, April learns that her affable son Thoe (Toby Wallace) and his girlfriend Lucy (Odessa A’zion) have already met Sandra without her knowing. — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

This might look like an AI that learns from an organization’s unique environment, understands its network behavior and proactively suggests optimizations before issues escalate. — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

In episode 8, Mare learns the robotics team at Roger Bacon High School made a bionic hand for a disabled pitcher, who has a fastball as fast as 93 miles per hour. — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2026

The way that your child learns best is called their learning style. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 8 Sep. 2026

In the finale, the audience learns that Victor is the voice that Camille — and, likely, all heads of IT — has been engaging with throughout the series. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where a Texas high school football team learns the hard way not to disrespect the great state of Florida. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026