research
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Sense 1 noun
systematic investigation to establish facts
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Sense 2 verb
attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
The student researched the history of that word
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Sense 3 noun
a search for knowledge
their pottery deserves more research than it has received
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Sense 4 verb
inquire into
the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | explore |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | investigating |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | operations research |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | field work |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | marketing research |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | microscopy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | probe |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scientific research |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | inquiry |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | investigator |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | look into |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | look up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | explore |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | research |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | problem solving |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | nature study |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | experimentation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | empirical research |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | investigation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | poll |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | heraldry |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | research |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | search |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploration |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | inquiry |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | investigator |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | searcher |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | exploratory |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | look into |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prospect |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | mapquest |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | re-explore |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | cast about |