Kilo Lingo

study

/ˈstʌdi/

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Translation

To spend time learning about something by reading or going to classes.

Word origin

From Old French estudier, from Latin studium, meaning eagerness or hard work at something.

Origin
Old French
Root
estudier

Grammar

Verb typeregular (study, studies, studied)

Examples

English .

"Study" means spend time learning about English.

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"Studies" is the form used with he, she, or it.

test .

"Studied" is the past form of "study".

"Study" means to spend time learning about a subject, often by reading or going to classes. Take care with the spelling of the other forms: he studies, and yesterday I studied.

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This word is part of lesson 5.