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Meaning of learned person

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

learned

Pronunciation:/ˈlɜːnɪd//ˈlɝnɪd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

  2. A courteous description used in various ways to refer to lawyers or judges, including:

  3. Scholarly (exhibiting scholarship)

learned

Pronunciation:/lɜːnd//lɝnd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

  2. To attend a course or other educational activity.

  3. To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.

    Example: learn from one's mistakes

  4. To study.

    Example: I learn medicine.

verb

Definitions

  1. To teach.

    Example: Give him a clip round the ear. That'll learn him!

adjective

Definitions

  1. Derived from experience; acquired by learning.

    Example: Everyday behavior is an overlay of learned behavior over instinct.