Words / A1

LURN/lɜːn/

To learn is to get knowledge or a skill. You learn English, learn to swim. Teach is what the teacher does; learn is what the student does. That pair is constantly mixed up. Past: learned (US) or learnt (UK).

Meaning

To get knowledge or a skill.

Examples

• “I want to learn English.”
• “Children learn by playing.”

Good to know

learn vs teach. learn to + verb.

Near in meaning

study

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