Study

/ˈstʌd.i/ · verb

Meaning

(usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination..

Definitions by Sense

1. (usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
2. (academic, transitive) To take a course or courses on a subject.
3. (transitive) To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.
4. (transitive) To look at carefully and minutely.
5. (transitive) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
6. (intransitive) To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
7. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
8. The act of studying or examining; examination.

Example Sentences

Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.

I need to study my biology notes.

I study medicine at the university.

Biologists study living things.

In 2015, scientists found that 82 percent of glaciers studied in China had decreased in size.

He studied the map in preparation for the hike.

July 10, 1732, Jonathan Swift, letter to Mr. Gay and The Duchess of Queensberry I found a moral first, and studied for a fable.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you […]

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