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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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

From cutting back on bread to working from home on Fridays, the boss of sandwich chain Pret A Manger has learnt quite a lot about our habits.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

BBC News has learnt that up to £100,000 in additional taxpayers' money was given to PIL while the Joell-Deshields legal case was ongoing.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Sir Olly, just weeks into the job, learnt this knowing that Lord Mandelson had already been appointed.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Millwrights had learnt by trial and error what worked and what did not, but rapid advance required systematic experimentation, and this only occurred after the experimental method had been elevated to a new intellectual status.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton