Research Definition
rĭ-sûrch, rēsûrch
researched, researches, researching
noun
researches
Careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles.
Webster's New World
An act or period of such study.
Her researches of medieval parish records.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
verb
researched, researches, researching
To do research on or in; investigate thoroughly.
Webster's New World
To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner.
Researching the effects of acid rain.
American Heritage
To do research; make researches.
Webster's New World
To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
Wiktionary
To search again.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Origin of Research
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Obsolete French recerche from recercher to search closely from Old French re- re- cerchier to search search
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely"), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for").
From Wiktionary
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