research

²research

verb

Definition of RESEARCH

transitive verb

1

: to search or investigate exhaustively <research a problem>

2

: to do research for <research a book>

intransitive verb

: to engage in research

— re·search·able \ri-ˈsər-chə-bəl, ˈrē-ˌ\ adjective

— re·search·er noun

Examples of RESEARCH

1. He spent the summer researching his dissertation.
2. Before going out to eat, she researched area restaurants.
3. The reporter made hundreds of telephone calls while researching the story.

First Known Use of RESEARCH

1593

Related to RESEARCH

Synonyms: delve (into), dig (into), examine, inquire (into), investigate, look (into), probe, explore

Related Words: inspect, sift, study, view; browse, cruise, peruse, scan, skim (through), surf, thumb (through); coinvestigate, reinvestigate

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