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to prestudy

5.3

To learn about a topic before a class or task

verb
/ˈpriːˌstʌdi/

: estudiar previamente

It is helpful to prestudy the main concepts before attending the lecture.

Examples

Please prestudy the chapter before our next class.
He decided to prestudy the vocabulary list to improve his understanding of the reading.
Students who prestudy often feel more confident during class discussions.
She prestudied all the materials for the exam.
It is helpful to prestudy the main concepts before attending the lecture.
Students who prestudy often feel more confident during class discussions.
He decided to prestudy the vocabulary list to improve his understanding of the reading.

Synonyms

to review

vsto prestudy

106 1.8

To study something again to remember it better

focuses on preparing before a course or task rather than only revising

to prereading

vsto prestudy

4.6

To read something in advance to be ready for a class or meeting

includes other study methods beyond reading

How Thorough

to master

191 4.1

study

353 1.1

to review

106 1.8

to prestudy

5.3

to prereading

4.6

to skim

1 2.7

to scan

127 2.7

Surface Forms

prestudy infinitive

prestudied past

prestudied past participle

prestudying present participle

prestudies third person singular

Morphology

prestudy = study (transparent) = pre + study

The verb means simply to study beforehand, which follows directly from the prefix and base verb.

Etymology

Prestudy is made of pre- 'before' plus study, so to prestudy means to study something 'before' a lesson or task. This explains why people prestudy to feel more ready and confident in class.