How to spell studied

hear itstud·ied/'stədid/verbRules and real life

What it means: To learn or review material thoroughly.

In a sentence: She studied hard for her math test.

The part people get wrong

Watch for the order of ie. Often misspelled as studid or studdied.

Same family: study, studies, studying, studious, studiously. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Studied” comes from the Latin word *studium*, meaning “eagerness” or “zeal.” Over time, English extended the sense so that a “studied” action is one done with careful thought and deliberate intention, not something spontaneous.

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