learn vs teach
learn
Definitions
verb
- impart skills or knowledge to
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- gain knowledge or skills
- commit to memory; learn by heart
Examples
It is, we learned, easier to learn to fly a plane than to master touch-typing.
You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
I learned how to negotiate fights between adolescent girls without making it seem like parental interference.
teach
Definitions
verb
- accustom gradually to some action or attitude
- impart skills or knowledge to
Examples
They will also force schools to put more emphasis on teaching basic subjects.
It wasn't a bad program; with full profs as teachers, I read a lot and learned a lot.
I try to teach them a bit of Cockney but it's a lost cause.
