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search
(sûrch) verb
searched,
searching, searches
verb
, transitive
1.
To make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to find something; explore. See synonyms at seek.
2.
To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe: search one's conscience for the right solution to the problem.
3.
Law. To make a thorough check of (a legal document); scrutinize: search a title.
4. a. To examine in order to find something lost or concealed. b. To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed.
5. To come to know; learn.
verb
, intransitive
To conduct a thorough investigation; seek: were searching for clues.
noun
1.
An act of searching.
2.
Law. The exercise of right of search.
idiom.
search me Slang
Used by a speaker to indicate that he or she does not have an answer to a question just asked.
[Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher, variant of Old French cerchier, from Latin circāre, to go around, from Latin circus, circle, from Greek krikos, kirkos.]
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