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

Rama soon learns that the people of Ayodhya are raising questions about Sita’s chastity after her captivity in Lanka and criticizing him for taking her back. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The advantage goes to the organization that learns fastest from each deployment. — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The Penn researchers addressed this problem by developing a neural network that learns to identify useful patterns in event-camera data. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Confused at first, Marty learns to embrace his new normal and begins to truly appreciate the sights, sounds and people of New York City that previously went unnoticed. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Along the way, Chrissy comes to blows with Klara, but then learns the robot is the best thing in her daughter’s life. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

What one clinician learns should inform the care a woman receives in different settings and from different clinicians. — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

That’s why quarterbacks throwing to receivers in offseason practices are valuable as each learns about the other. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

But next week, Jeff Kizer learns about the debt pay-down strategy that may get him to a comfortable retirement at age 75. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026