aprender
learn
apprehend
to understand or grasp
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-er
verb suffix
Aprender means to learn and is similar to the English word apprehend0 (to understand or grasp0) with the Spanish -er1 verb ending1.
verb
  1. learn
    To gain knowledge or skill through study or experience
    Quiero aprender a hablar español. // I want to learn to speak Spanish.