verb NAmE//rɪˈsərtʃ//
, NAmE//ˈrisərtʃ//
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they research he / she / it researches past simple researched -ing form researching
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to study something carefully and try to discover new facts about it research (into/in/on something) They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. research something to research a problem/topic/market She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). research how, what, etc… We have to research how the product will actually be used.
nounSee research in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary