learn vs prepare

learn and prepare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
learn	No	No	Yes	No
prepare	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prepare is a hyponym of learn; that is, prepare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than learn:

learn: be a student of a certain subject
prepare: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

Other hyponyms of learn include audit, train, drill, exercise, practice, practise.

As verbs, prepare is a hyponym of learn; that is, prepare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than learn:

learn (verb)	prepare (verb)
gain knowledge or skills	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
be a student of a certain subject	create by training and teaching
commit to memory; learn by heart	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
impart skills or knowledge to	prepare for eating by applying heat
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
	lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
	educate for a future role or function