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WIKTIONARY
study
Verb
  • To revise materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination. usually academic
  • To take a course or courses on a subject. academic
  • To acquire knowledge on a subject.
  • To look at minutely.
  • To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
  • To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
Noun
  • A state of mental perplexity or worried thought. obsolete
  • Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern. archaic
  • Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
  • The act of studying or examining; examination.
  • Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
  • A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.
  • An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.
  • A piece for special practice; an étude. music