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Learn is a verb meaning to gain knowledge or skill through study, experience, or instruction. The third-person singular present tense form is learns, used with he, she, it, or a singular noun: for example, “The student learns quickly.” The present simple is used for general statements, habits, and descriptions of abilities. The verb’s principal parts are learn, learned (or learnt), and learning.

Etymology traces learn to Old English leornian, meaning to obtain knowledge or to study, with related forms in other Germanic languages such as Dutch leren and German lernen. These terms ultimately stem from Proto-Germanic roots associated with acquiring knowledge.

Usage notes: learn can be transitive, as in “She learns mathematics” or “He learns to play the piano,” or intransitive, as in “The child learns by trial and error.” Expressions such as “learn by doing” emphasize experiential acquisition. Related words include learning (the process), learned (adjective or past participle), and unlearn (to discard previously acquired knowledge or habits).

In education and psychology, learning describes the process by which individuals acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Factors affecting learning include prior knowledge, motivation, feedback, instruction quality, and cognitive strategies. Learning can be intentional or incidental and may involve conscious awareness or implicit change in behavior.

In technology and artificial intelligence, the term learns is commonly applied to systems that improve performance through data exposure. In machine learning, a model learns patterns by adjusting internal parameters during training, in supervised, unsupervised, or reinforcement learning paradigms. The concept reflects a shift from static rules to adaptive behavior based on experience.