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study Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈstʌd.i/

What Is Another Word for Study?

Other words for study include con, elucubrate and research.

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Study as a Verb

1

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

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

2

To take a course or courses on a subject.

I study medicine at the university.

3

To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.

Biologists study living things.

4

To look at carefully and minutely.

He studied the map in preparation for the hike.

5

To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

6

To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

7

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

I need to study my biology notes.

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8

(academic) To take a course or courses on a subject.

I study medicine at the university.

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9

To look at minutely.

He studied the map in preparation for the hike.

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Study as a Noun

1

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

The study of languages is fascinating.

2

The act of studying or examining; examination.

I made a careful study of his sister.

3

Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.

4

A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.

Father spends all his time in the study poring over manuscripts.

5

An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.

a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture

6

The human face, bearing an expression which the observer finds amusingly typical of a particular emotion or state of mind.

Geoffrey's face was a study.

7

A piece for special practice; an etude.

8

An academic publication.

That new study on noncommutative symmetries looks promising.

9

One who commits a theatrical part to memory.

You're a quick study.

10

An endgame problem composed for artistic merit, where one side is to play for a win or for a draw.

11

A state of mental perplexity or worried thought.

12

Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern.

My study was to avoid disturbing her.

13

A piece for special practice; an étude.

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14

(academic) An academic publication.

That new study on noncommutative symmetries looks promising.

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Study in a Sentence

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.

The study of languages is fascinating.

I made a careful study of his sister.

Father spends all his time in the study poring over manuscripts.

a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture

Geoffrey's face was a study.

Geoffrey's face was a study in amazement

That new study on noncommutative symmetries looks promising.

You're a quick study.

My study was to avoid disturbing her.

Geoffrey's face was a study in amazement [or in bewilderment, irritation, distress etc.]

Word Forms & Grammar

study (third-person singular simple present studies, present participle studying, simple past and past participle studied)

study (countable and uncountable, plural studies)

Words That Rhyme With Study

Origin of Study

Origin 1: Inherited from Middle English studien, from Old French estudier (Modern French étudier), from estudie (noun), borrowed from Latin studium. Displaced Old English cneordlæcan.

Origin 2: Inherited from Middle English studie, from Old French estudie (Modern French étude), borrowed from Latin studium (“zeal, dedication, study”),[1][2] from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- (“to push, to hit”). Doublet of etude and studio.

Quick Facts About Study

Part of speechverb, noun
Pronunciation//ˈstʌd.i//
Syllables1
MeaningTo review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation…
Synonymscon, elucubrate and research
Pluralstudies
Verb formsstudies, studying, studied

Pronouncing Study

The standard pronunciation of study is //ˈstʌd.i//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Study: Your Questions Answered

Is study a verb or a noun?

Study is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is a synonym for study as a verb?

As a verb, synonyms for study include con, elucubrate, research and revise.

What is a synonym for study as a noun?

As a noun, synonyms for study include cabinet and closet.

What is the plural of study?

The plural of study is studies.

What is the past tense of study?

The past tense of study is studied. The present participle is studying.

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