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Updated June 2026
The past tense of 'learn', meaning to gain knowledge or skill through study, experience, or instruction. As an adjective (pronounced with two syllables), it means having acquired knowledge through study.
“They learned valuable lessons about teamwork during the challenging project.”
/lɜːnd/
learn·ed
Contains L-E-A-R-N-E-D with two E's; the LEARN root is common in education contexts
Worth 8 points; the -ED ending makes this a flexible past tense formation
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