relearn

verb

re·​learn (ˌ)rē-ˈlərn How to pronounce relearn (audio)
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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Dart will have to relearn footwork and timing in Nagy’s offense. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Related Articles Four years ago, shortly after her uncle passed away, Diaz was recovering from a stroke and had to relearn how to talk, walk, and paint. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 But accurate, searchable records allow teams to understand previous tradeoffs, revisit important discussions and avoid relearning lessons the organization has already earned. — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Daily practice helps prevent the loss of the skills someone is trying to relearn. — Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 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

transitive verb
re·​learn ˈrē-ˈlərn How to pronounce relearn (audio)
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning noun
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