What does “research” mean?
- 1
nouncareful study of a subject to discover new facts
She is doing research on bird migration.
- 2
verbto study a subject carefully to find information
I researched the company before my interview.
Research at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈrisɝtʃ/ · REE-surch
How to use “research” correctly
As a noun, “research” is uncountable: “a lot of research”, not “researches”. Say “do research”, not “make research”. Some speakers say ri-SURCH.
Common phrases with “research”
- do research
- carry out research
- research into
- market research
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- study
- investigation
Word family
- researcher
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