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learn⋅er

  [lur-ner]
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–noun
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME lerner(e), OE leornere; see learn, -er 1
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learn   (lûrn)   
v.   learned also learnt (lûrnt), learn·ing, learns

v.   tr.

  1. To gain knowledge, comprehension, or mastery of through experience or study.

  2. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize: learned the speech in a few hours.

    1. To acquire experience of or an ability or a skill in: learn tolerance; learned how to whistle.

    2. To become aware: learned that it was best not to argue.

  4. To become informed of; find out. See Synonyms at discover.

  5. Nonstandard To cause to acquire knowledge; teach.

  6. Obsolete To give information to.

v.   intr.
To gain knowledge, information, comprehension, or skill: learns quickly; learned about computers; learned of the job through friends.

[Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; see leis-1 in Indo-European roots.]
learn'a·ble adj., learn'er n.
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