learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
has learnt
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present perfectof learn (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A suspected rapist awaiting trial has been mistakenly set free from prison and has left the country, the BBC has learnt.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
That has made it difficult to know how to divide her time between researching and looking for a new variety, though she has learnt the hard way that the urgency "is always to save it".
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
The final lesson she has learnt is that it's important to keep a little mystery from each other.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
The son of a British couple detained in Iran has learnt about their whereabouts after seven months of "silence and uncertainty".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
There is no such thing as private property in time of war--as, during the long months of this colossal combat, Europe has learnt to her cost.
From Submarine U93 by Charles Gilson
