research

Research is careful and organized study or gathering of information about a specific topic.

(noun)

An example of research is a project where scientists try to find a cure for AIDS.
An example of research is the information a high school student tracks down information for a school report.

Research is defined as to track down information or gain knowledge about a specific subject.

(verb)

An example of research is gathering information on the Internet about traveling in Mexico.

See research in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles

Origin: MFr recerche < recercher, to travel through, survey: see re- & search

intransitive verb

to do research; make researches

transitive verb

to do research on or in; investigate thoroughly

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See research in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

verb re·searched, re·search·ing, re·search·es

verb, intransitive

To engage in or perform research.

verb, transitive

To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner: researching the effects of acid rain.
To do research for: research a magazine article.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete French recerche

Origin: , from recercher, to search closely

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + cerchier, to search; see search

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