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leap I was on the other side. 6 jump, increase, (up)surge,
rise, upswing, growth, escalation: The figures show a leap in
inflation for the month. 7 by leaps and bounds. rapidly,
quickly, swiftly, speedily: The plans for the new theatre are
progressing by leaps and bounds.
learn v. 1 Often, learn of. find out, discover, hear (of), chance or
hit upon, understand, gather, have revealed to one; determine,
ascertain, uncover: I learned today that you are leaving. I
learned of your plans yesterday. 2 be taught, be instructed in,
master, become proficient (in), acquire knowledge (of): I
learned German at school. 3 understand, see the light, get the
picture, Colloq catch on, get the idea, get it, Brit twig: No
matter how often they are told, some people never learn. 4
memorize, commit to memory, learn by heart: Bolton was told to
learn his part by the next day.
learned adj. (well-)informed, erudite, knowledgeable, au fait,
cultured, intellectual, highbrow, (well-)educated, scholarly,
academic, scholastic, lettered, experienced, skilled, practised,
accomplished, expert, literate, well-read, (well-)versed,
(well-)trained, (well-)grounded: The consultants to the
encyclopedia are all learned people.
learner n. student, pupil, scholar, trainee, apprentice, novice, tiro
or tyro, abecedarian, beginner, initiate, neophyte: Learners of
English as a second language will benefit from this book.
learning n. knowledge, erudition, culture, scholarship, lore,
information, wisdom: You have the advantage of being able to
draw on centuries of learning.
lease n. 1 rental agreement or contract, sublease, sublet: A new
ten-year lease will be signed tomorrow.
--v. 2 rent (out), let (out), sublet (out), sublease (out),
charter (out), hire (out): They leased their home to us for the
summer. We arranged to lease their boat for the weekend.
leave° v. 1 go (away or off), depart, set off, be off, get away or
off, retire, retreat, withdraw, decamp, (make an) exit, run, be
gone, bid (someone or something) goodbye, say goodbye or adieu
(to), take (one's) leave (of), quit, desert, pull out, check