STUDY (v.) 1. To apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge. 2. To take under consideration; to think about. 3. To have any interest in or concern for. Often used in negative constructions: I AIN'T STUDYING YOU = I’m not paying attention to you, I don’t care about you; I AIN'T GONNA STUDY WAR NO MORE = I will not practice warfare any more. [According to the Dictionary of American Regional English, this usage has occurred often in the South.]