Meaning of 'search'

noun

an investigation seeking answers

Example: "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"

noun

boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas

Example: "right of search"

noun

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

Synonyms: hunt

noun

the examination of alternative hypotheses

Example: "Our search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful."

noun

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

Synonyms: lookup

verb

inquire into

Example: "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"

Synonyms: research

verb

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

Example: "The police are searching for clues"

Synonyms: seek look for

verb

subject to a search

Example: "The police searched the suspect"

verb

search or seek

Synonyms: look