as in to study
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam
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The idea was to recreate the original arguments to study the legal theories and the courtroom jousts that shaped landmark decisions.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 July 2025 -
Advertisement Advertisement Last month, the Council on Criminal Justice launched a nonpartisan task force on AI, to study how AI could be used in the criminal justice system safely and ethically.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
30 July 2025
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So when they were awarded a penalty in the 119th minute of their semi-final against Italy, Alex Greenwood went over to Sarina Wiegman and her assistant Arjan Veurink to ask who should take it.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Martin went over to say hello and give him some long-overdue pets.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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“Bone (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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