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  • 11Search — 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13search — 1 noun 1 (countable usually singular) an attempt to find someone or something (+ for): Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors | in search of (=looking for): Mario went off in search of some matches. | call off a search (=stop looking… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14search */*/*/ — I UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] noun Word forms search : singular search plural searches 1) a) [countable] an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air… …

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  • 15search — search1 [ sɜrtʃ ] noun count *** 1. ) an attempt to find something: Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash. search of: The police have… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16search — /sɜtʃ / (say serch) verb (t) 1. to go or look through carefully in seeking to find something. 2. to examine (someone) for concealed objects by going through their pockets or the like. 3. to scrutinise or question: to search one s feelings; search …

  • 17search — searchable, adj. searchableness, n. searcher, n. /serrch/, v.t. 1. to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter …

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  • 18search — [[t]sɜrtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost 2) to examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed 3) to explore or examine in order to discover …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19search — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] ♦♦ searches, searching, searched 1) VERB If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them. [V for n] The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men... [V for n] They search …

    English dictionary

  • 20Out of Mind, Out of Sight (album) — Out of Mind, Out of Sight Studio album by Models Released August 1985 …

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