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   search

   /səːtʃ/

   verb

   • 1. try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly: "I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing" Similar huntlookexploreforagefish aboutfish aroundlook high and lowcast aboutcast roundcast aroundferret (about)ferret (around)root aboutroot aroundrummage aboutrummage aroundseekscout outpursue
   • ▪ examine (a place, vehicle, or person) thoroughly in order to find something or someone: "she searched the house from top to bottom" Similar look around/roundexploreprobehunt throughlook throughscrabble about inscrabble around inroot about inroot around inferret (about) inferret (around) inrummage about inrummage around inrummage in/throughforage throughfish about infish around inpoke around indig ingrub about ingrub around indelve ingo throughsift throughrifle throughscourcombransackturn overgo through with a fine-tooth combturn upside downturn inside outleave no stone unturned ininformal:rootle around infossick throughpoozlerare:roust around inexamineinspectcheckfriskinformal:give someone a/the once-over
   • ▪ look for information in (a database or the World Wide Web) using a search engine: "search our online archive for stories dating back to February 1996"

   noun

   • 1. an act of searching for someone or something: "the police carried out a thorough search of the premises"
   • ▪ an act or instance of searching a database or the World Wide Web: "I did a search for creative-writing courses at UK universities and came up with 422"
   • ▪ the systematic retrieval of information, or the facility for this: "the advanced search includes options for sorting by date and specifying the news source"
   • ▪ an investigation of public records to find if a property is subject to any liabilities or encumbrances.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEARCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     SEARCH meaning: 1. to look somewhere carefully in order to...

   • Search: German Translation

     SEARCH translate: suchen, untersuchen, die Suche. Learn more...

   • Search: French Translation

     SEARCH translate: rechercher, fouiller, être à la recherche...

   • Search: Italian Translation

     SEARCH translate: cercare, ricercare, ricercare ,...

   • Search: Russian Translation

     SEARCH translate: искать, обыскивать , обыскивать, искать,...

   • Search: Polish Translation

     search translate: przeszukiwać, szukać (w), przeszukiwać,...

   • Search: Thai Translation

     search translate: ค้นหา, ค้นตัว, การค้นหา; การค้นตัว. Learn...

   • Search: Arabic Translation

     SEARCH translate: يَبْحَث عَن, يَبْحَث عَن, يُفتّش, بَحْث,...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › searchSEARCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Search definition: to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost. See examples of SEARCH used in a sentence. Games

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › searchSearch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEARCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › searchSearch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To search is to look for something. A search party is a group of people looking for something together. Their search may take a long time. If they're in the army, they might be on a mission to search and destroy.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEARCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word search in British and American English. Find out how to search for something or someone, examine a place or a person, or explore a computer file.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › searchSearch - definition of search by The Free Dictionary

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