research

noun

  1. 1

    systematic investigation to establish facts

  2. 2

    a search for knowledge

    their pottery deserves more research than it has received

verb

  1. 1

    inquire into

    the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project

    He searched for information on his relatives on the web

  2. 2

    attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

    The student researched the history of that word

Synonyms

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