Main entry: research
Definition: systematic investigation to establish facts
Main entry: inquiry, research, enquiry
Definition: a search for knowledge
Usage: their pottery deserves more research than it has received
Main entry: research, search, explore
Definition: inquire into
Usage: 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
Main entry: research
Definition: attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
Usage: The student researched the history of that word