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research

SYLLABICATION:	re·search
PRONUNCIATION:	r-sûrch, rsûrch
NOUN:	1. Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry. See synonyms at inquiry. 2. Close, careful study.
VERB:	Inflected forms: re·searched, re·search·ing, re·search·es
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	To engage in or perform research.
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner: researching the effects of acid rain. 2. To do research for: research a magazine article.
ETYMOLOGY:	Obsolete French recerche, from recercher, to search closely, from Old French : re-, re- + cerchier, to search; see search.
OTHER FORMS:	re·searcha·ble —ADJECTIVE re·searcher, re·searchist —NOUN


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