Word Information

Search

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Definitions for Search

noun
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
Synonyms
hunt hunting
noun
an investigation seeking answers
Examples
  1. a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
  2. the outcome justified the search
noun
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
Synonyms
lookup
Examples
  1. they wrote a program to do a table lookup
noun
the examination of alternative hypotheses
Examples
  1. his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful
noun
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
Examples
  1. right of search
verb
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Synonyms
seek look for
Examples
  1. The police are searching for clues
  2. They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
verb
search or seek
Synonyms
look
Examples
  1. We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
  2. Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
verb
inquire into
Synonyms
research explore
Examples
  1. the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
  2. He searched for information on his relatives on the web
  3. Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness
verb
subject to a search
Examples
  1. The police searched the suspect
  2. We searched the whole house for the missing keys

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