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lived and learned

lived and learned is the simple past and past participle of live and learn.

Meaning of live and learn

Verb

live and learn (third-person singular simple present lives and learns, present participle living and learning, simple past and past participle lived and learned or lived and learnt)

  1. An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.

Questions about lived and learned

What is lived and learned the simple past and past participle of?
Lived and learned is the simple past and past participle of live and learn.

Words near lived and learned in the dictionary

  1. lived
  2. lived a lie
  3. lived a little
  4. lived and breathed
  5. lived and died by
  6. lived and learned
  7. lived and learnt
  8. lived and let live
  9. lived at Her Majesty's pleasure
  10. lived beyond one's means
  11. lived dangerously

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