research
Plural: researches
Noun
- systematic investigation to establish facts
- a search for knowledge
- "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
- Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).
- A particular instance or piece of research.
Verb
Verb Forms: researched, researching, researches
- To investigate thoroughly; to study a subject systematically.
- attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
- "The student researched the history of that word"
- inquire into
- "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"
- To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- To make an extensive investigation into.
- To search again.
- To receive a certain response in market research.
Examples
- Agency and bank staff told the newspaper the ad researched well.
- Many Scrabble players research obscure words to gain an advantage in tournaments.
Origin / Etymology
Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.
Synonyms
enquiry, explore, inquiry, search, examination, exploration, investigation, scrutiny, study
Scrabble Score: 13
research: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordresearch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
research: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary