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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
research
/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/
verb1 of 2
to carefully study to find and report new knowledge
- “That has actually also already been researched before by somebody.”Tatoeba
- “He did a little bit of research about that girl.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)