Learn
Learn verb - To acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in.
Usage example: after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
Understand is a synonym for learn in discover topic. In some cases you can use "Understand" instead a verb "Learn", when it comes to topics like sense, process, gather, digest.
Understand
Understand verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Learn is a synonym for understand in sense topic. You can use "Learn" instead a verb "Understand", if it concerns topics such as appreciate, think, process, gather.
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Malaproper/My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels: Evelyn, who is trying to learn and understand American slang, without much success.
Source: Theatre / Anything Goes -
Ted Chiang's short story "Story of Your Life" focuses on the challenges two linguists face when trying to learn and understand the language of a radially symmetric alien species.
Source: Language Equals Thought -
Their ability to learn and understand human behavior is always deliberately switched off whenever sent out on missions.
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