learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
learns
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present tense formof learn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When Elizabeth learns that her cancer has returned, Sophie overhears her parents’ subsequent conversation via a butt-dial from her father’s phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
However, the young woman soon learns that the world of honey isn't as sweet as it seems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Directed by Matt Johnson, it plays as a coming-of-age story as Bourdain gets his act together and learns that he craves both the chaos and rigor of a kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The reader is an outside observer and learns about things in a realistic manner.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
During this time, Vincent learns that one of their old neighbors in Zundert is dying.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
