English Dictionary: studying | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Study \Stud"y\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Studied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Studying}.] [OE. studien, OF. estudier, F. [82]tudier. See {Study}, n.] 1. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. --Chaucer. I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. --Swift. 2. To apply the mind to books or learning. --Shak. 3. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. --1 Thes. iv. 11. |