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learn (iou)



learn verb. .
[Old English leornian = Old Frisian lernia, lirnia, Old Saxon linon, Old High German lernen, lirnen (German lernen) from West Germanic, from base also of LORE noun1.]
I. Acquire knowledge.
verb trans. & intrans. Acquire knowledge of (a subject) or skill in (an Art etc.) as a result of study, experience, or instruction; acquire or develop an ability to do. OE.
G. Stein Lena could first..learn how to do things. B. Montgomery We learnt by bitter experience. S. Delaney Oh Jo, you're only a kid. Why don't you learn from my mistakes? R. P. Jhabvala She had learned a lot and was very wise and provident now. D. Wigoder From my clumsy fall I learned to be more cautious.
verb trans. & intrans. Become acquainted with or informed of (a fact); hear (of), ascertain. ME.
T. Hardy He..held up his watch to learn the time. Times One learnt by chance that they were in lowly Jobs. G. Greene When Rembrandt wants to marry..we learn for the first time of an impediment.
II. Impart knowledge. Now non-standard.
verb trans. Give instruction to, teach. ME.
H. Mayhew My mother learned me to needlework and knit.
b. Give instruction in, teach (a thing) to a person. rare. LME.
verb trans. Inform (a person) of something. Foll. by obj. clause or double obj. LME-L17.
Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida Learn me the proclamation.
Phrases etc.: I am yet to learn, I have yet to learn I am unaware (usu. with implication of disbelief). I'll learn you non-standard: a warning of impending punishment. learn by heart, learn by rote commit to memory (a formulaic information, a passage of prose or verse). learning machine a computer etc. designed to improve its ability to solve problems or perform tasks by making use of information from previous attempts. learn one's lesson: see LESSON noun 6. learn the hard way learn by painful experience. learn the ropes: see ROPE noun1. learn-to- attrib. adjective designating a course of lessons or step-by-step instructions in a subject or skill. live and learn: see LIVE verb.
With adverbs in specialized senses: learn off commit to memory, learn by heart. learn out (now dial.) find out, discover. learn up make oneself familiar with by study etc.
learna'bility noun the quality or fact of being learnable M20.
learnable adjective able to be learned, easily learned E17.

Margarine (recipes)


Margarine was invented in the 1860s by a French chemist as a cheap replacement for butter. Nowadays it' s bought as a product in its own right, frequently in the belief that it' s a healthier option than butter. All margarine contains as much fat as butter, but some are lower in cholesterol and saturated fats.However, the Health benefits of many of these types of spreads has been called into question in recent years because most of them are made with hydrogenated (chemically hardened) vegetable oils and this process is believed to convert the polyunsaturated fat into trans-fats which have a negative effect on cholesterol and are now thought to be linked with heart disease even more than saturated fat.Aside from this, margarine is a highly processed Food made by combining water and vegetable oils and usually containing emulsifiers, preservatives, additives, artificial colourings and flavourings and salt.There are many types available using different fats and with differing flavours and uses. Some are purely vegetable-based, containing no animal products at all, and are labelled dairy-free or vegan. Others contain a mixture of animal and vegetable fats. Some are designed for spreading, and others are hard and designed for Baking so always read the packaging before Cooking with margarine.