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A2
Pronunciation
/sɜːt͡ʃ/
/sɝt͡ʃ/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

An attempt to find something.

Example Sentences
  • With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.
2 Definition

The act of searching in general.

Example Sentences
  • Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently.
Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To look in (a place) for something.

Example Sentences
  • I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.
2 Definition

(followed by "for") To look thoroughly.

Example Sentences
  • The police are searching for evidence in his flat.
3 Definition

To look for, seek.

4 Definition

To probe or examine (a wound).

5 Definition

To examine; to try; to put to the test.