Search - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sɜːrtʃ|  American pronunciation of the word search
Brit.  |sɜːtʃ|  British pronunciation of the word search

noun

- the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (syn: hunt, hunting)
- an investigation seeking answers
a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
the outcome justified the search
- an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
- the examination of alternative hypotheses
his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful
- boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
right of search

verb

- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (syn: seek)
The police are searching for clues
They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
- search or seek (syn: look)
- inquire into (syn: explore, research)
the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
He searched for information on his relatives on the web
- subject to a search
The police searched the suspect
We searched the whole house for the missing keys

Extra examples

They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching.

The police searched her for concealed weapons.

He was searched by the guard before he was allowed to enter the courtroom.

The software allows you to search thousands of sites at the same time.

She searched for information on the Web.

He searched her face, hoping to see some glimmer of emotion.

We will begin a search for a new manager this week.

I performed a search for the file.

I did a Web search for restaurants in that area.

Many people spend years searching after peace of mind.

Police with dogs are searching through the woods for the missing child.

Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.

The police have already carried out a search.

Perhaps they will wait until morning before launching a search.

Rescuers were forced to abandon their search.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: search
he/she/it: searches
present participle: searching
past tense: searched
past participle: searched
noun
singular: search
plural: searches
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