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research

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/

The English word “research” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
  2. A particular instance or piece of research.

verb

  1. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
  2. To make an extensive investigation into.
  3. To search again.
  4. To receive a certain response in market research.

Etymology

Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.

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