learnt

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Australia, UK/ˈlɜːnt/Canada, US/ˈlɝnt/

A form of learn — To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

OriginMiddle English lernd →
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Meanings

verb

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  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKpastAfrican-American Vernacularsimple past of learn

    I learnt so many things in this school.

  2. CommonwealthIrelandUKparticiplepastAfrican-American Vernacularpast participle of learn

    She has learnt to adapt to the changes quickly.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlernd
  2. Englishlearnt

From Middle English lernd, lernde, equivalent to learn + -t.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with learnt

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

learnt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnt

MLA

“learnt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “learnt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnt.

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