learnt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lurnt]
- /lɜrnt/
- /lɜː(r)nt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lurnt]
- /lɜrnt/

Definitions of learnt word

verb learnt a simple past tense and past participle of learn. 1
verb with object learnt to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski. 1
verb with object learnt to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to learn the truth. 1
verb with object learnt to memorize: He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner. 1
verb with object learnt to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire: She learned patience from her father. 1
verb with object learnt (of a device or machine, especially a computer) to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence. 1

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Origin of learnt

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English lernen, Old English leornian to learn, read, ponder (cognate with German lernen); akin to lesan to glean (cognate with German lesen to read). See lear

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Parts of speech for Learnt

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learnt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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