Etymology: Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernēn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track Date: before 12th century transitive verb
1. a. to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience , memorize , to come to be able , to come to realize ,
2. teach , to inform of something, to come to know ; hear , intransitive verb to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency, see: discover learnable adjective learner noun
Usage: Learn in the sense of “teach” dates from the 13th century and was standard until at least the early 19th