English · Common Verbs
learned
/lɜːrnd/
[/lɜːrnd/]
past tense of learn
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'learn': to have gained knowledge or a skill.
Example
She learned to swim last summer and now she goes to the pool every weekend.
She learned to swim last summer and now she goes to the pool every weekend.
Etymology
From Old English 'leornian'; 'learnt' is a common British alternative.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completed learning; as an adjective (/ˈlɜːnɪd/) it means scholarly.