study

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1. 1.Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation. Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To worship God aright, and know his works. Milton.
2. 2.Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration. The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study. Law. The proper study of mankind is man. Pope.
3. 3.A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. "His cheery little study." Hawthorne.
4. 4.(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.
5. 5.(Mus.) A piece for special practice. See Etude.
6. 6.To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. Chaucer. I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. Swift.
7. 7.To apply the mind to books or learning. Shak.
8. 8.To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. 1 Thes. iv.
9. 9.1. 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.
10. 10.To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature. Study thyself; what rank or what degree The wise Creator has ordained for thee. Dryden.
11. 11.To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.
12. 12.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. For their heart studieth destruction. Prov. xxiv. 2.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation. Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To worship God aright, and know his works. Milton called?
• What is a building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. "His cheery little study." Hawthorne called?
• What is a piece for special practice. See Etude called?
• What is to fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. Chaucer. I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. Swift called?
• What is to apply the mind to books or learning. Shak called?
• What is to endeavor diligently; to be zealous. 1 Thes. iv called?
• What is 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 called?
• What is to consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature. Study thyself; what rank or what degree The wise Creator has ordained for thee. Dryden called?
• What is to form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech called?
• What is 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. For their heart studieth destruction. Prov. xxiv. 2 called?