lesson

noun

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

Something learned or to be learned.

A learning task assigned to a student; homework.

A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

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

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

Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.

verb

To give a lesson to; to teach.

(archaic) To instruct to teach.

Roots

legoless- · Latin · gather, choose

Synonyms for lesson

teachingn examplen instructionn lecturen tutoringv schoolingn moraladj homeworkn sermonn

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Where does lesson come from?

The word lesson breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root less-, from Latin lego (“gather, choose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.