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lessons

Syllables: les·sons/ˈlɛs.ənz/

lessons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lesson.

lessons is the plural of lesson.

Meaning of lesson

Verb (1)

lesson (third-person singular simple present lessons, present participle lessoning, simple past and past participle lessoned)

(archaic) To instruct to teach.
- And you, my sister—you, who lesson me on endurance, your cheek is pale, and your step languid; even with you, how much has life lost its interest!1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 107

Verb (2)

lesson (third-person singular simple present lessons, present participle lessoning, simple past and past participle lessoned)

To give a lesson to; to teach.
- her owne daughter Pleasure, to whom shee
  Made her companion, and her lessoned
  In all the lore of loue, and goodly womanhead.1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto VI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

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What is lessons the third-person singular simple present indicative of?: Lessons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lesson.
How do you pronounce lessons?: Lessons is pronounced /ˈlɛs.ənz/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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