research

CEFRA2

/ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Careful study to discover facts or new information.

  2. 02

    verb

    To study something carefully to discover facts.

Examples

  • If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?

  • The research shows that computer games may cause aggression.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A particular instance or piece of research.

  2. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

  3. 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).

More examples

In context

  • We have not kept pace with the latest research.

  • Agency and bank staff told the newspaper the ad researched well.

  • The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.