learn

v 1: acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" syn larn, acquire

2: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" syn hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see

3: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" syn memorize, memorise, con

4: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" syn study, read, take

5: impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" syn teach, instruct

6: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" syn determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch

also learnt

Source: WordNet. Princeton University