Search

/sɜːtΝ‘Κƒ/

The meaning and definition of Search, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To look in (a place) for something.
    β€œI searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
  2. (followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
    β€œThe police are searching for evidence in his flat.”
noun
  1. The act of searching in general.
    β€œSearch is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently.”
  2. An attempt to find something.
    β€œWith only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.”
Synonyms comb look for scour seek

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