studeō, studēre, studuī

Definitions for studēre

Wheelock's Latin

Verb

1
+dat., to direct one's zeal to, be eager for, study
English derivatives:
student

Oxford Latin Dictionary

Verb

1
To devote oneself (to a specified activity or study, the attainment of some object, etc.), concern oneself (with), concentrate (on), strive after, etc. (a) (w. dat.). (b) (w. inf.). (c) (w. acc. and inf.). (d) (w. final cl.). (e) (w. gen,). (f) (w. purpose, field of activity, expr. by advl phr.). (g) (ellipt.).
2
(w. acc., usu. of neut. pron,) To make the object of one's concern, concentrate on.
3
(w. dat.) To be a partisan (of), support, favour (a person or his aims, a party, etc.); (absol.) to take sidesm show favour.
4
(absol.) To aply oneself to one's books, study; (tr.) to study.

Sentences with studēre

Latin to English

Litterīs Latīnīs studeō, quae mihi placent etiam sī amīcīs meīs persuadēre nōn possum.Compare I am studying Latin literature, which I like (pleases me) even if I cannot persuade my friends.

Dīxit eōs litterīs Latīnīs studēre.Compare He said that they were studying Latin literature.

Sero sentio frustra sui aut pecunia studeo aut imperium, aut opes, aut gloria.Compare They perceive too late that they have in vain pursued money, or power, or influence, or glory.

Ille tenuis ille, a qui exspecto, gratus sui videor studeo.Compare That poor man is anxious that he should appear grateful to those from whom he has expectations.

Conjugation table for studēre

Cactus2000

ACTIVE
Indicative present	Indicative imperfect
studeō studēs studet studēmus studētis student	studēbam studēbās studēbat studēbāmus studēbātis studēbant
Indicative perfect	Indicative pluperfect
studuī studuistī studuit studuimus studuistis studuērunt / studuēre	studueram studuerās studuerat studuerāmus studuerātis studuerant
Indicative future	Indicative future perfect
studēbō studēbis studēbit studēbimus studēbitis studēbunt	studuerō studueris studuerit studuerimus studueritis studuerint
Subjunctive present	Subjunctive imperfect
studeam studeās studeat studeāmus studeātis studeant	studērem studērēs studēret studērēmus studērētis studērent
Subjunctive perfect	Subjunctive pluperfect
studuerim studueris studuerit studuerimus studueritis studuerint	studuissem studuissēs studuisset studuissēmus studuissētis studuissent
Infinitive present studēre Infinitive perfect studuisse Infinitive future -	Imperative present studē studēte Imperative future studētō studētō studētōte studentō

	PARTICIPLE
	Participle present active
	studēns	studentēs
	studēns	studentēs
	studēns	studentēs
	studēns	studentēs
	studēns	studentēs
	Participle future active
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	Participle perfect passive
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	Gerundive
	studendus	studendī
	studendus	studendī
	studendus	studendī
	studendus	studendī
	studendus	studendī
	Gerund	Supine
	studēre	-
	studēre	-
	studēre
	studēre
	studēre

	PARTICIPLE
	Participle present active
Nom.	studēns	studentēs
Gen.	studentis	studentium
Dat.	studentī	studentibus
Acc.	studentem	studentēs
Abl.	studente	studentibus
	Participle future active
Nom.	-	-
Gen.	-	-
Dat.	-	-
Acc.	-	-
Abl.	-	-
	Participle perfect passive
Nom.	-	-
Gen.	-	-
Dat.	-	-
Acc.	-	-
Abl.	-	-
	Gerundive
Nom.	studendus	studendī
Gen.	studendī	studendōrum
Dat.	studendō	studendīs
Acc.	studendum	studendōs
Abl.	studendō	studendīs
	Gerund	Supine
Nom.	studēre	-
Gen.	studendī	-
Dat.	studendō
Acc.	studendum
Abl.	studendō

Data sources

Notes

Definitions
Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 249.
P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1830.
Word frequencies
Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).

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Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.

Francese, Christopher. "Latin Core Vocabulary." Dickinson College Commentaries. Last modified 2014. http://dcc.dickinson.edu/latin-vocabulary-list.

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Citation

Chicago (17th ed.)

Allo Contributors. "studeō, studēre, studuī (v.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified October 4, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2025. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/studeo-studere-studui.