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NOUN1search, hunt, huntingThe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
2searchAn investigation seeking answers
3search, lookupAn operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
4searchThe examination of alternative hypotheses
5searchBoarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
VERB1search, seek, look forTry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
2search, lookSearch or seek
3search, research, exploreInquire into
4searchSubject to a search
search > pronunciation
Soundsser'ch
Rhymesbirch, Christchurch, church, and 4 more rhymes in erch at the HyperDic website...
search > noun 1, act
MeaningThe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone.
Synonymshunt, hunting
Narrowerexploration; foraging, forage; frisk, frisking; looking, looking for; manhunt; quest, seeking; ransacking, rummage; scouring; shakedown
Broaderactivity
Verbssearch; search
search > noun 2, act
MeaningAn investigation seeking answers.
Examples"a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
Broaderinvestigation, investigating
Verbssearch
search > noun 3, process
MeaningAn operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property.
Synonymslookup
Broaderoperation
search > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe examination of alternative hypotheses.
Examples"his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
Narrowerhunt; pursuit, pursuance, quest
Broaderhigher cognitive process
search > noun 5, act
MeaningBoarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas.
Examples"right of search"
Broaderexamination, scrutiny
Verbssearch
search > verb 1, contact
MeaningTry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot search Sue; The banks search the check; They search the water
Examples"The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
Synonymsseek, look for
Narrowerdredge, drag; finger; grope, fumble; divine; browse, surf; leave no stone unturned; hunt; gather; want; scour; seek out; quest for, go after, quest after, pursue; fish, angle; grub; feel; shop, browse
Nounssearch; searcher; searcher
search > verb 2, perception
MeaningSearch or seek.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThe men search the area for animals; The men search for animals in the area
Synonymslook
Entailed byrout up, rout out
Narrowerhunt; cruise; prospect; pry, nose, poke
Broaderexamine, see
Nounssearch; searcher; searcher
search > verb 3, cognition
MeaningInquire into.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsresearch, explore
Narrowerprospect; re-explore; cast about, beat about, cast around
Broaderinvestigate, look into
Nounssearcher; search
search > verb 4, contact
MeaningSubject to a search.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to search the prisoners
Examples"The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
Narrowerraid; frisk; strip-search; scan; rifle, go; rummage; comb, ransack
Broaderexamine, see
Nounssearch; searcher; searcher

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