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larn

uncommon

verb

1.

acquire or gain knowledge or skills

  • “She learned dancing from her sister”
  • “I learned Sanskrit”
  • “Children acquire language at an amazing rate”
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Origin

A variant of standard English learn, possibly continuing Northern Middle English larn, a variant of lernen (“to learn”). Compare Scots larn. More at learn.

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