search
surch
- n the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- n an investigation seeking answers
a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
the outcome justified the search - n an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
- n the examination of alternative hypotheses
his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful - n boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
right of search - v try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
The police are searching for clues
They are searching for the missing man in the entire county - v search or seek
- v inquire into
the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
He searched for information on his relatives on the web - v subject to a search
The police searched the suspect
We searched the whole house for the missing keys
- No longer just simple tools for seeking information, search engines now provide all kinds of instructions.
- To fend off Microsoft and other foes, the search giant is bulking up on partnerships.
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