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| Main Entry: | learn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acquire information |
| Synonyms: | apprentice, attain, brush up on*, con, cram*, determine, enroll, gain, get, grasp, grind, imbibe, master, matriculate, memorize, peruse, pick up*, prepare, read, receive, review, study, take in, be taught, be trained, become able, become versed, burn midnight oil, commit to memory, crack the books, drink in, get down pat, get the hang of, get the knack of, improve mind, lucubrate, major in, minor in, pore over, soak up*, specialize in, take course, train in, wade through |
| Notes: | learn means to acquire or gain skill, knowledge or comprehension; teach means to impart skill, knowledge or comprehension to |
| Antonyms: | teach |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | learn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover, find out |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, detect, determine, discern, gain, gather, hear, see, tumble, uncover, understand, unearth, catch on, dig up, smoke out, stumble upon, trip over |
| Antonyms: | miss, overlook |
| Main Entry: | absorb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mentally take in information |
| Synonyms: | assimilate, comprehend, digest, follow, get, grasp, incorporate, learn, sense, take in, understand, get into, latch onto, soak up |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not get |
| Main Entry: | ascertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sure |
| Synonyms: | check, check out*, confirm, determine, dig*, discover, divine, establish, eye*, find out, fix, identify, learn, learn the ropes*, peg*, pick up*, read, see, settle, size, tell, verify, catch on, check up on, double-check, eyeball, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get it down, get the hang of, look-see, make certain, make sure, pick up on, size up* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assimilate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | absorb mentally |
| Synonyms: | comprehend, digest, grasp, incorporate, ingest, learn, sense, take in, take up, understand, osmose, soak up |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, reject, unlearn |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover, find out |
| Synonyms: | add up to*, ascertain, certify, check, demonstrate, detect, divine, establish, figure, hear, learn, make out, see, tell, tumble, unearth, verify, work out, boil down to, catch on, figure out, have a hunch, size up |
| Antonyms: | miss, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find, uncover |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light, catch, come across, come upon, conceive, contrive, debunk, design, detect, determine, devise, discern, disclose, distinguish, elicit, espy, explore, ferret out*, glimpse, hear, identify, invent, learn, locate, look up, notice, observe, originate, perceive, pioneer, realize, recognize, reveal, see, sense, spot, turn up, unearth, dig up, get wind of, get wise to, light upon, nose out*, pick up on, smoke out, think of |
| Antonyms: | lose, miss, pass by |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | establish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authenticate; demonstrate |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, authorize, base, certify, confirm, constitute, corroborate, decree, determine, discover, enact, find out, formulate, learn, legislate, make, make out, predicate, prescribe, prove, ratify, rest, show, stay, substantiate, validate, verify, circumstantiate, disambiguate |
| Antonyms: | confuse, disprove, invalidate |
| Main Entry: | ferret out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search out |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light*, chase, determine, disclose, discover, elicit, extract, follow, get at*, hunt, learn, penetrate, pierce, probe, pry, pursue, quest, seek, trace, trail, uncover, unearth, be on to, chase down, dig out, dig up, dig up, drive out, hunt down, nose out*, pick up on, root out, root out*, scout out, search out, smell out, smoke out, smoke out, sniff out, track down, worm out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gather |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be led to believe; infer |
| Synonyms: | assume, conclude, deduce, draw, expect, find, hear, imagine, judge, learn, make, presume, reckon, suppose, surmise, suspect, take, think, understand |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | acquire, catch, catch on to, comprehend, fathom, figure out, follow, gain, get into one's head, hear, know, learn, look at, memorize, notice, perceive, pick up*, receive, see, take in, work out |
| Antonyms: | misconstrue, misunderstand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick out, collect |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, ascertain, conclude, cull, deduce, extract, garner, gather, harvest, learn, pick, reap, select, sift, winnow |
| Main Entry: | hear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become aware of information |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, catch, descry, determine, discover, find out, gather, glean, learn, pick up*, receive, see, tumble*, understand, unearth, apperceive, be advised, be informed, be led to believe, be told of, catch on, get the picture, get wind of, get wise to, have on good authority |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | know |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand information |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, experience, fathom, grasp, have, ken, learn, notice, perceive, prize, realize, recognize, see, undergo, apperceive, be acquainted, be cognizant, be conversant in, be informed, be learned, be master of, be read, be schooled, be versed, cognize, feel certain, get the idea, have down pat, have information, have knowledge of, keep up on, on top of |
| Antonyms: | misinterpret, misunderstand |
| Main Entry: | memorize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remember |
| Synonyms: | cram, know, know by heart, learn, learn by heart, master, nail down, recall, recollect, remind, retain, store, commit to memory, fix in the mind, keep forever |
| Main Entry: | perceive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, conclude, copy, deduce, distinguish, feature, feel, flash*, gather, get, grasp, know, learn, pin*, read, realize, recognize, see, sense, track, get the message, get the picture |
| Antonyms: | misinterpret, misunderstand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pick up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obtain, find |
| Synonyms: | acquire, annex, buy, chalk up*, come across, compass, cull, extract, gain, garner, gather, get, glean, have, learn, procure, purchase, score, secure, take, get the hang of, happen upon |
| Antonyms: | have, spend, throw away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | read |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look at and understand written word |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, comprehend, construe, decipher, dip into*, discover, gather, glance, go over, go through, interpret, know, learn, make out*, perceive, peruse, scan, see, skim, study, translate, unravel, view, bury oneself in, flip through*, leaf through, pore over, refer to, scratch the surface |
| Antonyms: | write |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | remember |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep in mind; summon into mind |
| Synonyms: | bear in mind, bethink, call to mind, cite, commemorate, conjure up, educe, elicit, enshrine, extract, get, go back, know by heart, learn, memorize, mind, nail down*, recall, recognize, recollect, remind, reminisce, retain, retrospect, revive, revoke, think back, treasure, brood over, call up, dig into the past, dwell upon, fix in the mind, flash on, have memories, hold dear, keep forever, look back, memorialize, refresh memory, relive, ring a bell, strike a note, summon up |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | see |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | appreciate, comprehend |
| Synonyms: | appraise, ascertain, behold, catch, conceive, descry, determine, discern, discover, distinguish, envisage, envision, espy, experience, fancy, fathom, feature, feel, find out, follow, get, grasp, have, hear, imagine, investigate, know, learn, make out, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, perceive, ponder, realize, recognize, remark, study, suffer, sustain, take in, think, tumble, undergo, understand, unearth, view, visualize, weigh, catch on, get the drift, get the hang of |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect, overlook |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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