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Related topics: Educationstudy2 S3 W2 past tense and past participle studied, present participle studying, third person singular studies
1 [intransitive and transitive]SE to spend time reading, going to classes etc in order to learn about a subject : 
I've been studying English for 6 years.I can't study with that music playing all the time.
I've been studying English for 6 years.I can't study with that music playing all the time. study law/business/history etc (=study a subject at a school or university) Anna is studying French literature.
Anna is studying French literature. study under somebody (=be trained by a famous teacher) a psychologist who studied under Jung in Zurich
a psychologist who studied under Jung in Zurich2 [transitive] to watch and examine something carefully over a period of time, in order to find out more about it : Goodall was studying the behavior of chimpanzees in the wild.
Goodall was studying the behavior of chimpanzees in the wild.3 [transitive] to spend a lot of time carefully examining or considering a plan, document, problem etc [= look at]: I haven't had time to study the proposals yet.
I haven't had time to study the proposals yet. study how/why/when etc Managers are studying what needs to be done to improve efficiency.
Managers are studying what needs to be done to improve efficiency.
