relearn
verb
re·learn
(ˌ)rē-ˈlərn 
relearned; relearning
: 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 …—
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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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The instrument has to be relearned, more or less, each time the model is trained on a new dataset.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Vallejo spent a month in a coma, then began the slow journey of relearning how to move and handle everyday tasks.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
The comedian was in a wheelchair for five months and later, had to relearn how to speak and walk.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, some people must consciously and painstakingly relearn how to take breaks.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Vallejo spent a month in a coma, then began the slow journey of relearning how to move and handle everyday tasks.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
The comedian was in a wheelchair for five months and later, had to relearn how to speak and walk.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, some people must consciously and painstakingly relearn how to take breaks.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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relearn
transitive verb
re·learn
ˈrē-ˈlərn
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning
noun
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