Synonyms and Antonyms of study
1
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
- you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test
cram
grind, swot [British]
analyze, deduce, find out
con, learn, memorize, read
research, restudy
apprehend, comprehend, grasp, know, understand
absorb, digest
2
to commit to memory
- having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
hark back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, relive, remember, reminisce (about), retain, think (of)
accept, apprehend, comprehend, get, grasp, know, understand
absorb, digest
3
to give serious and careful thought to
- scientists who study the origin of the universe
chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, eye, kick around, meditate, mull (over), perpend, ponder, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)
muse (upon), reflect (on or upon), reminisce
analyze, explore, review
conclude, reason
second-guess, speculate (about)
brood (about or over), dwell (on or upon), fixate (on or upon), fret (about or over), obsess (about or over)
believe, conceive, opine
absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in)
