to learn

Examples

• All

• So he was trying to learn more about himself.

• And then, you know, I started to learn about fraud.

• So what else did you learn about asking questions?

• You live in the moment and you learn to accept it.

• We need to learn from this.

  Eating Miss Campbell (2022)

• Young people were aware of their roles and learned very early to contribute to their community.

  Academic text (2008)

• People expect the unexpected from you and learn to see the world in new and wonderful ways.

  Academic text (2008)

• But the world will have to learn through adversity.

• Man, there's so much we can learn from countries like this.

• Besides, I've learned that for every person you lose along the way, you gain another.

  The Wrath of Becky (2023)

Synonyms

F

to find

vsto learn

∞ 1.0

To discover something while looking or by accident

focuses more on accidental or casual finding than deliberate study

H

to hear

vsto learn

∞ 1.0

Find out about something often by chance

places more weight on accidental personal discovery than indirect hearing

F

to find out

vsto learn

∞ 2.1

To learn something you did not know, often by searching or asking

leans more toward accidental discovery rather than planned learning

D

to discover

vsto learn

∞ 1.0

To find out about something for the first time, often by chance

is similarly often accidental but covers any simple discovery rather than formal study

P

to pick up

vsto learn

∞ 2.6

To learn or notice something often by chance

is more about general accidental discovery than sensory or technical detection

C

to come across

vsto learn

244 2.6

To find something or someone by chance

emphasizes chance discovery rather than planned education or study

T

to turn up

vsto learn

155 3.0

To find something while searching or by chance

highlights accidental discovery over careful or formal learning

G

to get wind

vsto learn

31 5.8

Hear about something by chance, not from official sources

is centered on accidental discovery of facts rather than gossip or reports

L

to learn the truth

vsto learn

31 3.0

To find out what really happened

is broader, applying to any discovery not only uncovering the truth

W

to wise up

vsto learn

• Informal

16 7.1

To learn the true facts after not knowing them

describes quicker accidental discovery rather than a gradual loss of naivety

G

to get wise

vsto learn

7 7.0

To understand someone tricked you and become more careful

is about simple accidental finding rather than a changed understanding after deception

F

to fall upon

vsto learn

5 3.6

To find something by chance

is broader, meaning any discovery often by chance not only sudden finds

Antonyms

O

to overlook

243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

Idioms

L

to learn one's lesson

• Informal

34 3.4

A person notices they made a mistake and does things differently to avoid it again

L

to learn the hard way

• Informal

22 6.0

Find out by going through a difficult or painful experience instead of being warned

L

to learn the ropes

• Informal

9 3.4

To begin to understand how to do a job by gaining basic skills

L

to learn one's place

• Informal

1 8.2

To accept your position in a group, often lower in status

L

learn to walk before you can run

• Informal

4.2

Start with basic skills before trying harder tasks

Phrasal Verbs

L

to learn the truth

31 3.0

To find out what really happened

How Clearly

to realize

• US

∞ 1.1

to learn

∞ 1.0

to find out

∞ 2.1

to notice

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology