Thesaurus: research

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1. n. Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom.
2. v. t. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
3. n. systematic investigation to establish facts
4. n. a search for knowledge
5. v. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
6. v. inquire into
7. Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborius or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom. The dearest interests of parties have frequently been staked on the results of the researches of antiquaries. Macaulay. Syn. -- Investigation; examination; inquiry; scrutiny. To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
8. Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles;laborius or continued search after truth; as, researches of humanwisdom.The dearest interests of parties have frequently been staked on theresults of the researches of antiquaries. Macaulay.
9. v:7/n:93 n. systematic investigation to establish facts v. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner v. inquire into