0 present participle of research
1 to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding:
Journalists were frantically researching the new prime minister's background, family, and interests.
The amount of time and money being spent on researching this disease is pitiful.
We are researching the reproduction of elephants.
She researched a wide variety of jobs before deciding on law.
The internet has reduced the amount of time it takes to research these subjects.
This is a useful paper for those interested in researching the strategies that young learners employ.
Thanks to universities' dual function as teaching and researching institutions, a powerful impact is exerted by the language of academic publication.
Researching disadvantage amongst older people belonging to ethnic minority groups.