'Search' definitions:

Definition of 'search'

From: WordNet
noun
The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone [syn: search, hunt, hunting]
noun
An investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
noun
An operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup" [syn: search, lookup]
noun
The examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
noun
Boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"
verb
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" [syn: search, seek, look for]
verb
Search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" [syn: search, look]
verb
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"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" [syn: research, search, explore]
verb
Subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"

Definition of 'Search'

From: GCIDE
  • Search \Search\, v. i. To seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt. [1913 Webster]
  • Once more search with me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • It sufficeth that they have once with care sifted the matter, and searched into all the particulars. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Search'

From: GCIDE
  • Search \Search\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Searched; p. pr. & vb. n. Searching.] [OE. serchen, cerchen, OF. cerchier, F. chercher, L. circare to go about, fr. L. circum, circa, around. See Circle.]
  • 1. To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city. "Search the Scriptures." --John v. 39. [1913 Webster]
  • They are come to search the house. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Search me, O God, and know my heart. --Ps. cxxxix. 23. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To inquire after; to look for; to seek. [1913 Webster]
  • I will both search my sheep, and seek them out. --Ezek. xxxiv. 11. [1913 Webster]
  • Enough is left besides to search and know. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To examine; to try; to put to the test. [1913 Webster]
  • To search out, to seek till found; to find by seeking; as, to search out truth. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To explore; examine; scrutinize; seek; investigate; pry into; inquire. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Search'

From: GCIDE
  • Search \Search\, n. [Cf. OF. cerche. See Search, v. t.] The act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination. [1913 Webster]
  • Thus the orb he roamed With narrow search, and with inspection deep Considered every creature. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Nor did my search of liberty begin Till my black hairs were changed upon my chin. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Right of search (Mar. Law), the right of the lawfully commissioned cruisers of belligerent nations to examine and search private merchant vessels on the high seas, for the enemy's property or for articles contraband of war.
  • Search warrant (Law), a warrant legally issued, authorizing an examination or search of a house, or other place, for goods stolen, secreted, or concealed. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Scrutiny; examination; exploration; investigation; research; inquiry; quest; pursuit. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'search'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Search'