| Main Entry: | hit the books |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | study |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, con, crack a book |
| Main Entry: | cram |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | study intensely |
Synonyms: |
burn midnight oil, heavy booking, hit the books, megabook, mug up, read, review, revise |
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | learn; become proficient |
Synonyms: |
acquire, beat the game, beat the system, bone up, bury yourself in, comprehend, cram, excel in, gain mastery, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get the hang of, get the knack of, grasp, grind, hit the books, learn the ropes, megastudy, pick up, study, swamp*, understand |
Antonyms: |
be ignorant |
| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contemplate, learn |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, bone up, brood over, burn midnight oil, bury oneself in, coach, cogitate, consider, crack the books, cram, dig*, dive into, examine, excogitate, go into, go over, grind*, hit the books, inquire, learn, learn the ropes, lucubrate, meditate, mind, mull over, perpend, peruse, plug*, plunge, polish up, ponder, pore over, read, read up, refresh, think, think out, think over, tutor, weigh |
Antonyms: |
forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | lucubrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | study |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, bone up, brood over, burn midnight oil, bury oneself in, coach, cogitate, consider, crack the books, cram, dig*, dive into, examine, excogitate, go into, go over, grind*, hit the books, inquire, learn, learn the ropes, meditate, mind, mull over, perpend, peruse, plug*, plunge, polish up, ponder, pore over, read, read up, refresh, think, think out, think over, tutor, weigh |