search
/sɜːt͡ʃ//sɝt͡ʃ/
noun
- 1
An attempt to find something.
“With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.”
- 2
The act of searching in general.
“Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently.”
verb
- 1
To look in (a place) for something.
“I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
- 2
(followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
“The police are searching for evidence in his flat.”
- 3
To look for, seek.
- 4
To probe or examine (a wound).
- 5
To examine; to try; to put to the test.
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