Search results for 'study':

study verb (studies, studied, studying) 1 tr & intr to set one's mind to acquiring knowledge and understanding, especially by reading, research, etc • studied the effects of global warming • studied hard to pass the exams. 2 to take an educational course in (a subject) • studied French to A-level. 3 to look at or examine closely, or think about carefully • studied her face. noun (studies) 1 a the act or process of studying; b as adj • a study group. 2 (studies) work done in the process of acquiring knowledge • having to work interfered with her studies. 3 a careful and detailed examination or consideration • undertook a careful study of the problem. 4 a work of art produced for the sake of practice, or in preparation for a more complex or detailed work. 5 a piece of music intended to exercise and develop the player's technique. 6 a private room where quiet work or study is carried out.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French estudie, from Latin studium zeal.