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1. Noun

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. Noun

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.

3. Noun

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

4. Noun

A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

5. Noun

An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

6. Verb

To teach; to instruct.

7. Noun

the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
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8. Noun

a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
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9. Noun

a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"
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