study vs contemplate

contemplate vs study

study is a noun but contemplate is not a noun.

study and contemplate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
study	Yes	No	Yes	No
contemplate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, study and contemplate are synonyms defined as:

study and contemplate: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

Other synonyms of study include meditate.

As verbs, contemplate is a hypernym of study; that is, contemplate is a word with a broader meaning than study:

study: give careful consideration to
contemplate: reflect deeply on a subject

Other hypernyms of study include chew over, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over.

study (noun)	contemplate (noun)
a detailed critical inspection
a room used for reading and writing and studying
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
attentive consideration and meditation
a branch of knowledge
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a state of deep mental absorption
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

study (verb)	contemplate (verb)
be a student of a certain subject	think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
learn by reading books	reflect deeply on a subject
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	consider as a possibility
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
give careful consideration to

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