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.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms comb look for scour seek

Origin

From Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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