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learnt

verb
SayLURNT/ˈlɜːnt/US/ˈlɝnt/

US spellinglearned

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  1. 1
    verb
    The past tense and past participle of learn, as in 'I learnt' and 'I have learnt'.

    I learnt to swim when I was six.

    We learnt a new song at school today.

    UsageYou can also write learned. A person who knows a lot is learned.

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Origin

From Middle English lernd. It is learn with -t added.

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