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to study

to study

63 7.3
To think quietly and deeply about life or ideas
  • verb
  • /ˈstʌdi/
translation icon : meditar
  • Turn within to study the self, study the mind.

And a part of that for me is I, I don't know how to study God.

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Examples

  • But a very interesting example that is worth studying is to look at the steel industry in Hamilton, Ontario.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Fears that hold so still if you study them like pieces on a chest.

  • I went to study the self, you know, your view of yourself and why that matters.

  • What this means, however, is that the scholar does not study to satisfy a want or need of his own.

    Academic text (2000)
  • But certain young cynics have chosen to study man.

  • What do we mean by "studying" or "criticizing" popular culture, or why study popular culture?

    Academic text (1996)
  • Now, in addition to what you just saw... if you study with my eight-week program, you're gonna learn these things.

  • Also keep an eye out for my Epictetus class and have a great month and study some Stoic philosophy.

  • He meditated, he studied Buddhism, he wrote poetry.

  • To truly grow, we must study our beliefs and challenge our assumptions.

Synonyms

to think
vsto study
1.0

To use your mind to consider something carefully

is deeper, longer, and often spiritual rather than general thinking
to reflect
vsto study
265 3.9

To think carefully about something before making a decision

is calmer and often spiritual rather than analytic
to contemplate
vsto study
186 4.8

To think deeply about something for a long time

is more tied to spiritual or philosophical depth rather than only duration
to ponder
vsto study
134 4.3

Think carefully for a long time about something

is aimed at spiritual or philosophical depth rather than mere weighing
to reflect on
vsto study
120 4.0

To think carefully about something and what it means

is broader and more inward often concerned with spiritual meaning
to meditate
vsto study
104 4.4

To sit quietly and focus your mind to relax or think deeply

is long and often philosophical or spiritual deep thinking

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

Compounds

36 3.8

A careful study of one person, group or situation for research and teaching

32 2.8

A group of people who meet regularly to learn and talk about school or course material

14 1.1

A time at school when students do homework quietly while a teacher watches

11 3.3

A person who learns new things quickly and easily

A subject of learning like biology or history

A set of classes in a subject that lead to a qualification or degree

double-blind study
  • Specialized
2 4.2

An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias

2 3.2

A course you do at home instead of in a classroom

A system where students do paid part-time work and study to gain experience

1 3.1

A school activity where children look at plants and animals in nature

1 4.1

A careful check of a job to find faster, easier ways to do it

brown study
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A state of being deeply lost in thought

A course where a student does work on their own with a teacher's guidance outside regular classes

literary study
  • Literature
1 5.7

A university subject about books, poems, plays, and what they mean

motion study
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A careful look at how a job is done to find faster, easier steps

time and motion study
  • Specialized
5.5

A study that measures how long each part of a job takes to find a faster way

time study
  • Specialized
5.3

A careful measure of how long a task takes to find faster ways to do it

time-and-motion study
  • Specialized
6.0

People watch how workers do a job to find the fastest, easiest way to do it

time-motion study
  • Specialized
6.2

A careful timing of movements to find faster ways to do a job

slow study
  • Slur
7.2

A person who takes more time to learn new things than others

How Deeply

to ruminate
10 7.6
to meditate
104 4.4
to study
63 7.3
to contemplate
186 4.8
to reflect
265 3.9
to think
1.0

Surface Forms

study infinitive
studied past
studied past participle
studying present participle
studies third person singular

Etymology

To study in the sense of deep thought comes from Latin studium 'serious interest' and studēre 'to give attention'. So to study in this way is to think deeply and with care.