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- pronunciation:
- suhrch
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- search me
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
searches, searching, searched |
definition 1: |
to look through thoroughly in order to find something.
The cook searched all the cabinets for the red pepper.The police searched the surrounding woods for the missing boy.- synonyms:
- hunt, scour
- similar words:
- comb, drag, examine, explore, inspect, investigate, ransack, rifle, rummage, scrutinize, sift
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definition 2: |
to examine (a person) to find something concealed or lost.
The police officer searched the man who had been driving the van.- synonyms:
- frisk
- similar words:
- examine, probe
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definition 3: |
to seek for something by probing into.
He searched his soul for answers.- synonyms:
- probe
- similar words:
- explore, investigate
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definition 4: |
to discover by exploring; come to know (fol. by "out").
They searched out the best swimming holes.- synonyms:
- dig out, unearth
- similar words:
- discover, find, reveal, rummage out, scout out
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related words: |
mine, prospect, prowl, quest, research, scan, stalk, want |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to make an examination or conduct an investigation in order to find something.
The police are searching for the two prisoners who escaped.Did you find the information you were searching for?- synonyms:
- hunt, look
- similar words:
- delve, explore, investigate, probe, rummage, seek
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related words: |
grope, peer, pry, quest, research, rout, scour |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
an act of searching.
The police have begun a search for the missing person.You'll need to conduct a search of all your files.She went on a search for her father, but she never found him.- synonyms:
- hunt, look, shakedown
- similar words:
- pursuit, quest
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related words: |
grope, inquiry, investigation, observation, probe |
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phrase: |
search me |
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