Words / A2

STUD-ee/ˈstʌdi/

To study is to spend time learning about a subject: study English, study for an exam, study at university. Learn is the result; study is the work you do. Study is also a noun: a study of, in a quiet study (a room). Read is not always study — you can read for fun. Do not say “study about English” — say study English.

Meaning

To spend time learning about a subject.

Examples

• “She studies English every evening.”
• “He studies for two hours after dinner.”
• “She wants to study medicine next year.”

Good to know

study + subject. study for an exam. Noun: a study. Contrast: learn = the result. Not “study about.”

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