to research
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3.1
- verb
- /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/
:
investigar
- To prepare for the debate, he spent hours researching the historical context of the topic.
- research a topic
- students research topics
- carefully research a topic
I want you to think about researching a restaurant.
- I want you to think about researching a restaurant.
- I don't know which that's still being researched kind of as we speak.
- Now, as we always do, we research our stories topside and bottom.
- What is out there on the market for me to research and to look into?
- The first might be I'm going to research a dozen new markets this year.
- We had conversed and researched some other projects.
- And in that budget they said that they they wanted money to research space platforms.
Examples
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Students may prefer to research the history of a favorite food item or beverage.
Academic text (1990) -
Now, as we always do, we research our stories topside and bottom.
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What is out there on the market for me to research and to look into?
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I tried to research anything and everything I could about this thing.
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So I do encourage you guys to research this brilliant designer.
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At this point, I'd reached the limits of my ability to research the question.
Fiction book (1994) -
She'd been here several times in the recent past, researching her last novel.
Fiction book (1996) -
Sarah had spent the morning in the courthouse library researching insanity and diminished mental capacity defenses.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before starting her project, she needed to research the latest developments in renewable energy.
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The team plans to research the effects of climate change on local wildlife populations.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To learn something you did not know, often by searching or asking
∞
2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
675
3.2
To study something carefully to understand it better
573
2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
471
2.3
To study something carefully to learn more about it
137
3.9
Find the real reason for a problem by checking carefully
53
3.1
To ask someone many questions in a formal way to find out facts
35
5.1
To ask careful questions to find hidden information
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4.4
To look into something more carefully to find hidden facts
Compounds
- Specialized
27
3.7
Study of cells that can become other cells and how they can treat disease
- Specialized
8
4.1
A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
- Specialized
2
3.2
Gathering and studying information about customers and other companies to help business decisions
- Specialized
1
3.7
Study of what customers want and do to help businesses make marketing choices
A U.S. government group that builds new tools and systems for the military
1
6.1
A group in the United States Navy that studies science and builds new technology
- Specialized
1
6.1
Study that uses math to find the best way to solve problems in organisations
A part of the United States State Department that studies events abroad and advises diplomats
- Specialized
Work that uses methods and ideas from two or more subjects to study a problem
A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research
- Specialized
A United States Air Force group that researches and develops new aircraft and space technology
- Specialized
A submarine that helps scientists study the sea and collect samples
- Specialized
A substance made in a lab for scientists to test, not for medical use
A place that studies science and builds technology for the United States Navy
- Specialized
A chemical used in scientific research that is not controlled by authorities
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Research as a verb keeps the same parts: re- 'again' and search 'to look for', which gives the idea of looking again or more carefully. So to research something is to study it in detail to discover new information.