study

²study

verb

stud·iedstudy·ing

Definition of STUDY

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>

— studi·er \ˈstə-dē-ər\ noun

Examples of STUDY

1. Did you study for the test?
2. She's studying to be a teacher.
3. I studied the request carefully.
4. She was studying his face for a reaction.
5. The proposal was studied in great detail.
6. The effects of the drug have never been thoroughly studied.

First Known Use of STUDY

14th century

Related to STUDY

Synonyms: bone (up), go over, go through

Antonyms: unlearn

Related Words: cram; grind, swot [British]; analyze, deduce, find out; con, learn, memorize, read; research, restudy; apprehend, comprehend, grasp, know, understand; absorb, digest

Near Antonyms: disremember, forget, misremember; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)

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Rhymes with STUDY

bloody, buddy, muddy