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swot

1

[ swot ]

verb (used with object)

swotted, swotting,


swot

2

[ swot ]

verb (used without object)

swotted, swotting.
  1. to study or work hard.

noun

  1. a student who studies assiduously, especially to the exclusion of other activities or interests; grind.
  2. hard study or hard work; concentrated effort.

SWOT

1

abbreviation for

  1. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats: an analysis of a product made before it is marketed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

swot

2

/ ²õ·ÉÉ’³Ù /

verb

  1. often foll by up to study (a subject) intensively, as for an examination; cram
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also calledswotterˈ²õ·ÉÉ’³ÙÉ™ a person who works or studies hard
  2. hard work or grind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

swot

3

/ ²õ·ÉÉ’³Ù /

verb

  1. a variant of swat 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ²õ·É´Ç³Ùt±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of swot1

First recorded in 1840–50; dialectal variant of sweat
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of swot1

C19: dialect variant of sweat (n)
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Example Sentences

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It turns out that she is currently in the middle of re-reading Rivals to swot up ahead of more interviews about the show.

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"Geopolitics doesn’t wait for you to swot up on your brief."

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Campion calls the two of them “swots,†the British term for a wonk, and an appropriate one for the pair who spent an entire year prepping for “The Power of the Dog.â€

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If you want to swot up a little more, check out the article we wrote just after PS5 system architect Mark Cerny gave his online developer talk in March.

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At their secondary school in Sligo, he is a popular sporting hero, while she is the scratchy school swot.

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