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lesson

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to do something:

Examples:

How can we make science lessons more interesting?
She has never had/taken any acting lessons.
2
an experience that teaches you how to behave better in a similar situation in the future:

Examples:

There is a lesson for all parents in this tragic accident.
My parents made me pay back all the money and it was a lesson I never forgot.
We can learn important lessons (= gain new understanding) from this disaster.
3
a period of time during which something is taught:

Examples:

Have you ever taken piano lessons?
4
A lesson is also a useful piece of information learned through experience:

Examples:

Losing his job was a lesson he never forgot.

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