LESSON

lesson

(noun) a task assigned for individual study; “he did the lesson for today”

lesson

(noun) a unit of instruction; “he took driving lessons”

moral, lesson

(noun) the significance of a story or event; “the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”

example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson

(noun) punishment intended as a warning to others; “they decided to make an example of him”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lesson (plural lessons)

A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

A learning task assigned to a student; homework.

Something learned or to be learned.

Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.

A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.

A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

(music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

Synonyms

• lear

• (religious reading): lection

Verb

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

To give a lesson to; to teach.

Anagrams

• Elsons, Slones, no less, nosels, nosles, solens

Source: Wiktionary


Les"son, n. Etym: [OE. lessoun, F. le lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]

1. Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time.

2. That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing." A smooth and pleasing lesson." Milton. Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. Chaucer.

3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.

4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. She would give her a lesson for walking so late. Sir. P. Sidney.

5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

Les"son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lessoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Lessoning.]

Definition: To teach; to instruct. Shak. To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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