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re·search (rē′sʉrc̸h′, ri sʉrc̸h′)
noun
careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles
Etymology: 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
Related Forms:
- researchable re·search′·able adjective
- researcher re′·search′er noun or researchist re′·search′·ist
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