relearned; relearning

transitive verb

: to learn (something) again
… even those in the class who had been playing for decades regressed to golf infancy. Everyone had to relearn the basics … Rachel Urquhart
… most of the top-selling books are printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format. Not only do readers have to relearn how to read comics, they have to relearn how to read a book. Heidi MacDonald

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Managers accustomed to overseeing remote teams must relearn how to lead in-person workplaces effectively. Jason Wingard, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The comedian was in a wheelchair for five months and later, had to relearn how to speak and walk. Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Morgan had to relearn how to walk and speak after the incident. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 Adam did, in fact, essentially relearn how to throw in 2017 after the better part of three years, spent with three teams, throwing in pain and not doing it all that well. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relearn

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of relearn was in 1694

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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

relearn

transitive verb
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning noun
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