Definitions

learnt

[lurnt] / lɜrnt /

VERB

acquire information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study

STRONG

apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare

WEAK

be taught be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind major in minor in pore over soak up specialize in take course take in train in wade through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend

WEAK

overlook teach

VERB

discover, find out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine gain hear see understand

STRONG

ascertain detect discern gather tumble uncover unearth

WEAK

catch on dig up smoke out stumble upon trip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss overlook

WEAK

teach

Example Sentences

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Jhaj, who speaks some Hindi, which he learnt in a government school around their settlement, has become a keen volleyball player.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"We were so excited," says Lauryn McCready, remembering the moment she and her husband Andrew learnt they were expecting a baby.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

U.S. stocks have learnt to deal with soaring oil prices —managed through spikes in Treasury yields—and weathered the impact of consumer spending downturns tied to a moribund labor market.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

But she acknowledged "there are, of course, always lessons to be learnt" when it comes to what the police put in the public domain.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Sondheim had learnt his trade by writing lyrics for West Side Story, which opened in 1957.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall