overlearn

[ oh-ver-lurn ]

verb (used with object),o·ver·learned [oh-ver-lurnd] /ˌoʊ vərˈlɜrnd/ or o·ver·learnt [oh-ver-lurnt,] /ˌoʊ vərˈlɜrnt,/ o·ver·learn·ing.Education.
  1. to learn or memorize beyond the point of proficiency or immediate recall.

Origin of overlearn

1
First recorded in 1870–75; over- + learn

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