study

English

/ˈstʌdi/

verb
Definitions
  • (usually) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
  • (academic) To take a course or courses on a subject.
  • To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English studien derived from Old French estudier derived from Latin studiāre, studēre (care about) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- (push, hit, thrust).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)tewd-

Gloss

push, hit, thrust

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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