Synonyms for
Study
Definition
To spend time learning about a subject, especially in order to get better at it or to prepare for an exam.
Synonyms & similar words
learn
consider
read
hitthebooks
contemplate
subject
take
cogitation
subjectarea
canvas
examine
report
canvass
fieldofstudy
work
bailiwick
analyse
survey
writtenreport
discipline
subjectfield
meditate
sketch
field
analyze
learn
read
review
research
peruse
examine
scrutinize
analyze
investigate
explore
probe
inspect
cram
drill
memorize
prepare
train
educate
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- study habits
- study group
- study abroad
- study hard
- study skills
- study room
- study guide
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'study' can be used transitively (study a subject) or intransitively (study for an exam). It generally implies a focused and diligent effort.
Compare "study" with another word →
Example sentences
- I need to study for my science test next week.
- She likes to study history in her free time.
- He spent hours studying for the bar exam.
- I need to study harder to improve my grades.
- The scientists will study the effects of climate change on the environment.
Quotes
Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible. - Richard Feynman
The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you. - B.B. King
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - W.B. Yeats