Definition of Lear, Meaning of Lear, Translation of Lear

Edward Lear Click to Search Edward Lear
noun British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888) • Syn: Lear • Instance Hypernyms: artist, creative person, humorist, humourist

King Lear Click to Search King Lear
noun the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters • Syn: Lear • Instance Hypernyms: fictional character, fictitious character, character

Lear Click to Search Lear
noun 1. British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888) • Syn: Edward Lear • Instance Hypernyms: artist, creative person, humorist, humourist 2. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters • Syn: King Lear • Instance Hypernyms: fictional character, fictitious character, character

learn Click to Search learn
verb 1. gain knowledge or skills (Freq. 90) - example : She learned dancing from her sister - example : I learned Sanskrit - example : Children acquire language at an amazing rate • Syn: larn, acquire • Derivationally related forms: acquisition (for: acquire), learner • Hyponyms: relearn, catch up, absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in, study, hit the books • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s PP - example : Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE - example : They learn to move 2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (Freq. 53) - example : I learned that she has two grown-up children - example : I see that you have been promoted • Syn: hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see • Derivationally related forms: discovery (for: discover) • Hyponyms: get the goods, wise up, trip up, catch, ascertain, discover, find • Verb Group: witness, find, see • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s that CLAUSE (for: see) - example : Somebody ----s that CLAUSE (for: discover) - example : Somebody ----s PP (for: get a line) - example : Somebody ----s PP (for: get wind) - example : Somebody ----s (for: get word) - example : Somebody ----s that CLAUSE (for: hear) - example : Somebody ----s that CLAUSE - example : They learn that there was a traffic accident 3. commit to memory; learn by heart (Freq. 6) - example : Have you memorized your lines for the play yet? • Syn: memorize, memorise, con • Derivationally related forms: memorisation (for: memorise), memoriser (for: memorise), memory (for: memorise), memorization (for: memorize), memorizer (for: memorize), memory (for: memorize) • Hypernyms: study, hit the books • Hyponyms: understudy, alternate • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something 4. be a student of a certain subject (Freq. 3) - example : She is reading for the bar exam • Syn: study, read, take • Derivationally related forms: study (for: study), studying (for: study) • Hyponyms: audit, train, prepare, drill, exercise, practice, practise • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something 5. impart skills or knowledge to (Freq. 2) - example : I taught them French - example : He instructed me in building a boat • Syn: teach, instruct • Derivationally related forms: instructive (for: instruct), instruction (for: instruct), instructor (for: instruct), teachable (for: teach), teacher (for: teach), teaching (for: teach) • Hypernyms: inform • Hyponyms: train, develop, prepare, educate, indoctrinate, drill, catechize, catechise, reinforce, reward, spoonfeed, induct, mentor, tutor, unteach, ground, lecture, talk, coach, enlighten, edify, condition • Cause: larn, acquire • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s somebody - example : Something ----s somebody - example : Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE - example : Somebody ----s that CLAUSE - example : Somebody ----s (for: teach) - example : Somebody ----s somebody something (for: teach) - example : Somebody ----s something to somebody (for: teach) 6. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort - example : I want to see whether she speaks French - example : See whether it works - example : find out if he speaks Russian - example : Check whether the train leaves on time • Syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch • Derivationally related forms: ascertainable (for: ascertain), check (for: check), determination (for: determine) • Hyponyms: test • Verb Group: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure, determine, find, find out • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE - example : They learn whether there was a traffic accident

learned Click to Search learned
adjective 1. having or showing profound knowledge (Freq. 7) - example : a learned jurist - example : an erudite professor • Syn: erudite • Similar to: scholarly • Derivationally related forms: learnedness, eruditeness (for: erudite) 2. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding (Freq. 3) - example : knowing instructors - example : a knowledgeable critic - example : a knowledgeable audience • Syn: knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, well-educated, well-read • Similar to: educated • Derivationally related forms: learnedness, knowledgeableness (for: knowledgeable), knowledgeability (for: knowledgeable), knowingness (for: knowing) 3. established by conditioning or learning - example : a conditioned response • Syn: conditioned • Ant: unconditioned (for: conditioned) • Topics: psychology, psychological science

learned person Click to Search learned person
noun someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field • Syn: initiate, pundit, savant • Derivationally related forms: initiate (for: initiate) • Hypernyms: scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student • Hyponyms: polymath

learned profession Click to Search learned profession
noun one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles • Hypernyms: profession • Hyponyms: law, practice of law, medicine, practice of medicine, theology

learned reaction Click to Search learned reaction
noun a reaction that has been acquired by learning (Freq. 1) • Syn: learned response • Hypernyms: reaction, response • Hyponyms: conditional reflex, conditioned reflex, acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditioned reaction, conditional response, conditioned response

learned response Click to Search learned response
noun a reaction that has been acquired by learning • Syn: learned reaction • Hypernyms: reaction, response • Hyponyms: conditional reflex, conditioned reflex, acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditioned reaction, conditional response, conditioned response

learnedly Click to Search learnedly
adverb with erudition; in an erudite manner - example : he talked eruditely about Indian mythology • Syn: eruditely • Derived from adjective: learned, erudite (for: eruditely)

learnedness Click to Search learnedness
noun profound scholarly knowledge • Syn: eruditeness, erudition, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism • Derivationally related forms: encyclopaedist (for: encyclopaedism), encyclopedist (for: encyclopedism), scholar (for: scholarship), learned, erudite (for: eruditeness) • Hypernyms: education • Hyponyms: letters

learner Click to Search learner
noun 1. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs (Freq. 1) • Syn: scholar, assimilator • Derivationally related forms: assimilate (for: assimilator), scholarship (for: scholar), learn • Hypernyms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul • Hyponyms: memorizer, memoriser, quick study, sponge, swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb, tutee 2. works for an expert to learn a trade • Syn: apprentice, prentice • Derivationally related forms: learn, apprenticeship (for: apprentice), apprentice (for: apprentice) • Hypernyms: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate • Hyponyms: printer's devil

learner's dictionary Click to Search learner's dictionary
noun a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language • Syn: school dictionary • Hypernyms: dictionary, lexicon

learner's permit Click to Search learner's permit
noun a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile • Hypernyms: license, licence, permit

learning Click to Search learning
noun 1. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (Freq. 4) - example : the child's acquisition of language • Syn: acquisition • Derivationally related forms: acquire (for: acquisition) • Hypernyms: basic cognitive process • Hyponyms: conditioning, developmental learning, digestion, education, internalization, internalisation, incorporation, imprinting, language learning, memorization, memorisation, committal to memory, study, work, transfer, transfer of training, carry-over 2. profound scholarly knowledge (Freq. 1) • Syn: eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism • Derivationally related forms: encyclopaedist (for: encyclopaedism), encyclopedist (for: encyclopedism), scholar (for: scholarship), learned (for: learnedness), erudite (for: eruditeness) • Hypernyms: education • Hyponyms: letters

learning ability Click to Search learning ability
noun mental ability - example : he's got plenty of brains but no common sense • Syn: brain, brainpower, mental capacity, mentality, wit • Derivationally related forms: mental (for: mentality), brainy (for: brain) • Hypernyms: intelligence

learning curve Click to Search learning curve
noun a graph showing the rate of learning (especially a graph showing the amount recalled as a function of the number of attempts to recall) • Hypernyms: graph, graphical record

learning disability Click to Search learning disability
noun a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills • Syn: learning disorder • Hypernyms: disorder, upset • Hyponyms: dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia

learning disorder Click to Search learning disorder
noun a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills • Syn: learning disability • Hypernyms: disorder, upset • Hyponyms: dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia

Leary Click to Search Leary
noun United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996) • Syn: Tim Leary, Timothy Leary, Timothy Francis Leary • Instance Hypernyms: psychologist

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