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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Study \Stud"y\, n.; pl. {Studies}. [OE. studie, L. studium, akin to studere to study; possibly akin to Gr. ? haste, zeal, ? to hasten; cf. OF. estudie, estude, F. ['e]tude. Cf. {Etude}, {Student}, {Studio}, {Study}, v. i.] 1. A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge. [1913 Webster] Hammond . . . spent thirteen hours of the day in study. --Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster] Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation. [1913 Webster] Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To worship God aright, and know his works. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration. [1913 Webster] The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study. --Law. [1913 Webster] The proper study of mankind is man. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 4. A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. "His cheery little study." --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 5. (Fine Arts) A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture. [1913 Webster] 6. (Mus.) A piece for special practice. See {Etude}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Study \Stud"y\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Studied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Studying}.] [OE. studien, OF. estudier, F. ['e]tudier. See {Study}, n.] 1. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To apply the mind to books or learning. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. --1 Thes. iv. 11. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Study \Stud"y\, v. t. 1. To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages. [1913 Webster] 2. To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature. [1913 Webster] Study thyself; what rank or what degree The wise Creator has ordained for thee. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech. [1913 Webster] 4. To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition. [1913 Webster] For their heart studieth destruction. --Prov. xxiv. 2. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: study n 1: a detailed critical inspection [syn: {survey}, {study}] 2: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" [syn: {study}, {work}] 3: a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" [syn: {report}, {study}, {written report}] 4: a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study" 5: a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study" 6: a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" [syn: {discipline}, {subject}, {subject area}, {subject field}, {field}, {field of study}, {study}, {bailiwick}] 7: preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" [syn: {sketch}, {study}] 8: attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" [syn: {cogitation}, {study}] 9: someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study" 10: a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing" v 1: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: {analyze}, {analyse}, {study}, {examine}, {canvass}, {canvas}] 2: be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning 3: give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" [syn: {study}, {consider}] 4: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" [syn: {learn}, {study}, {read}, {take}] 5: learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" [syn: {study}, {hit the books}] 6: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" [syn: {study}, {meditate}, {contemplate}]