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studying up on

studying up on is the present participle and gerund of study up on.

Meaning of study up on

Verb

study up on (third-person singular simple present studies up on, present participle studying up on, simple past and past participle studied up on)

  1. (US, transitive) To thoroughly study a subject or become current in knowledge on a topic
    • Last night I was studying up on organic chemistry for the test.

Questions about studying up on

What is studying up on the present participle and gerund of?
Studying up on is the present participle and gerund of study up on.

Words near studying up on in the dictionary

  1. studygrammer
  2. studygrammers
  3. studygrams
  4. studyin'
  5. studying
  6. studying up on
  7. studyings
  8. studylike
  9. studyment
  10. studys
  11. StudyTok

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