research
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[edit] Etymology
From obsolete French recercher (to search closely), from Old French re-+cerchier (to search).
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- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)tʃ
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research (countable and uncountable; plural researches)
- (uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, et cetera; laborious or continued search after truth.
- (countable) A particular instance or piece of research.
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inquiry or examination
piece of research
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[edit] Verb
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to research (third-person singular simple present researches, present participle researching, simple past and past participle researched)
- (transitive) to search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- (intransitive) to make an extensive investigation into.
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to examine with continued care
to make an investigation into
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