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11search — ► VERB 1) try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly. 2) examine (a place, vehicle, or person) thoroughly in order to find something or someone. 3) (searching) investigating very deeply: searching questions. ►… …
12search — [n] seeking to find something chase, examination, exploration, fishing expedition*, frisking*, going over*, hunt, inquest, inquiry, inspection, investigation, legwork*, perquisition, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, pursuit, quest, research, rummage …
13search me! — ► search me! informal I do not know. Main Entry: ↑search …
14Search — (spr. Sertsch), Edward, britischer Philosoph des 18. Jahrh., Lockes Nachfolger hinsichtlich der Methode u. Richtung in philosophischen Forschungen. Seine Moral ist in der Hauptsache die Rücksicht auf den eigenen Vortheil. Er schr.: The light of… …
15search — vb *seek, scour, hunt, comb, ransack, rummage, ferret out Analogous words: investigate (see corresponding noun at INQUIRY): inspect, examine, *scrutinize: penetrate, pierce, probe (see ENTER) …
16search — ▪ I. search search 1 [sɜːtʆ ǁ sɜːrtʆ] noun 1. [countable] an attempt to find someone or something, usually one that takes a lot of time: search for • Their offer ended a five month search for a buyer for the company. • Graduates in debt simply… …
17search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… …
18search — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 an attempt to find sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exhaustive, extensive, painstaking, systematic, thorough ▪ major, massive, nationwide …
19search */*/*/ — I UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] noun Word forms search : singular search plural searches 1) a) [countable] an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air… …
20search — search1 [ sɜrtʃ ] noun count *** 1. ) an attempt to find something: Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash. search of: The police have… …
