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| les·son [ léss'n ] |
noun (plural les·sons) |
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1. instruction period: a period of time spent teaching or learning a subject
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2. material taught: material to be taught or studied
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3. new or better knowledge: some useful knowledge or sense that results from direct experience
  I think there's a lesson there for all of us - think ahead.
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4. useful experience: something that acts as an example, punishment, or warning by teaching something not previously understood or accepted
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5. rebuke: a strong criticism or reproof, usually instructing or reminding somebody how to behave correctly
I need to give him a lesson in how to behave properly.
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6. Bible passage: a passage from the Bible that is read out to the congregation during a church service
Today's lesson is from the book of Matthew.
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transitive verb (past and past participle les·soned, present participle les·son·ing, 3rd person present singular les·sons) |
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1. instruct somebody: to teach somebody
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2. scold somebody: to scold somebody for doing something wrong
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| [12th century. Via French leçon< Latin lection- "reading" < legere "to read"] |
