study

One entry found for study.

Main Entry: ²study
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): stud·ied; study·ing
intransitive verb
1 a : to engage in study b : to undertake formal study of a subject
2 dialect : MEDITATE, REFLECT
3 : ENDEAVOR, TRY
transitive verb
1 : to read in detail especially with the intention of learning
2 : to engage in the study of <study biology>
3 : PLOT, DESIGN
4 : to consider attentively or in detail <studying his face for a reaction>
synonym see CONSIDER
- studi·er /'st&-dE-&r/ noun