research

Nouns

  • (n) systematic investigation to establish facts
  • (n) a search for knowledge
    • their pottery deserves more research than it has received
    inquiry, enquiry,

Verbs

  • (v) attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
    • The student researched the history of that word
  • (v) inquire into
    • the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
    • He searched for information on his relatives on the web
    • Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness
    explore, search,

Synonyms

explore search inquiry enquiry

Words of close approximity

research center research colloquium research director researcher research facility research lab research laboratory research project research rocket research staff research worker