search (Meaning)

Wordnet

search (n)

the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

an investigation seeking answers

an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

the examination of alternative hypotheses

boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas

Wordnet

search (v)

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

search or seek

inquire into

subject to a search

Webster

search (v. t.)

To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.

To inquire after; to look for; to seek.

To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound.

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

The act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination.

Webster

search (v. i.)

To seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt.

Synonyms & Antonyms of search

search Sentence Examples

  1. The search for the missing person intensified as darkness enveloped the forest.
  2. Google provided an extensive search engine to scour the vast expanse of the internet.
  3. The detectives meticulously conducted a thorough search of the apartment for any evidence.
  4. The search party was determined to find the lost hikers stranded in the mountains.
  5. The scientist embarked on an ambitious search for a cure to the debilitating disease.
  6. The team's in-depth search uncovered hidden potential within the organization.
  7. The student spent countless hours searching for the elusive answer to the complex question.
  8. The archaeologists meticulously excavated the site in search of ancient artifacts.
  9. The police launched a citywide search for the escaped convict.
  10. The researcher used advanced computational tools to enhance the search for groundbreaking discoveries.

FAQs About the word search

the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone, an investigation seeking answers, an operation that determines whether one or more of

hunt, quest,, scout, survey, canvas, canvass,exploration, chase, sweep

lose,hide, hide, lose,abandon, abandon, ignore, ignore,neglect, neglect

The search for the missing person intensified as darkness enveloped the forest.

Google provided an extensive search engine to scour the vast expanse of the internet.

The detectives meticulously conducted a thorough search of the apartment for any evidence.

The search party was determined to find the lost hikers stranded in the mountains.