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Research

Ree-SURCH

/riːˈsɜːrtʃ/

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research

Dictionary meaning

Systematic investigation to establish facts.

Examples

  • Their pottery deserves more research than it has received.
  • The students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project.

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