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Verb
S:
(v)
learn (learn%2:31:00::)
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larn (larn%2:31:00::)
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acquire (acquire%2:31:00::)
(gain knowledge or skills)
"She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
S:
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learn (learn%2:31:01::)
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hear (hear%2:31:00::)
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get word (get_word%2:31:00::)
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get wind (get_wind%2:31:01::)
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pick up (pick_up%2:31:00::)
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find out (find_out%2:31:00::)
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get a line (get_a_line%2:31:00::)
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discover (discover%2:31:01::)
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see (see%2:31:02::)
(get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally)
"I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
S:
(v)
memorize (memorize%2:31:00::)
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memorise (memorise%2:31:00::)
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con (con%2:31:00::)
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learn (learn%2:31:03::)
(commit to memory; learn by heart)
"Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
S:
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learn (learn%2:31:02::)
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study (study%2:31:00::)
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read (read%2:31:05::)
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take (take%2:31:02::)
(be a student of a certain subject)
"She is reading for the bar exam"
S:
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teach (teach%2:32:00::)
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learn (learn%2:32:00::)
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instruct (instruct%2:32:00::)
(impart skills or knowledge to)
"I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
S:
(v)
determine (determine%2:32:01::)
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check (check%2:32:10::)
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find out (find_out%2:32:01::)
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see (see%2:32:00::)
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ascertain (ascertain%2:32:00::)
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watch (watch%2:32:09::)
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learn (learn%2:32:02::)
(find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort)
"I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"