learned

learned · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "learn": acquired knowledge or skill.

  2. 2.

    Having much knowledge acquired by study.

  3. 3.

    (Of a publication or society) academic or scholarly.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    learned friend — A formal way lawyers address each other in court (British).
  • •
    learned behavior — Behavior acquired through experience, not instinct.
  • •
    learned society — An academic or scholarly organization.

Related words

Antonyms: forgot, unlearned
See also: educated, knowledgeable, learn, learning, scholar
Synonyms: acquired, discovered, mastered, studied

Etymology

From Old English leornian ("to learn") with the past participle suffix -ed. The adjective sense developed separately to describe someone who has learned much. The adjective is typically pronounced with two syllables (/ˈlɜːrnɪd/).