search

Meaning

Noun

1. An attempt to find something.
2. The act of searching in general.

Verb

1. To look in (a place) for something.
2. To look thoroughly.
3. To look for, seek.
4. (obsolete) To probe or examine (a wound).
5. (obsolete) To examine; to try; to put to the test.

Concepts

search

seek

look for

investigation

investigate

quest

research

hunt

examine

inquiry

look

explore

survey

ransack

rummage

inspect

examination

searching

study

inquire

exploration

search for

seeking

enquiry

probe

inspection

pursuit

scan

hunt for

find

check

be after

go after

seek out

lookup

grope

trace

scrutinize

delve

ask

enquire

test

hunting

sift

try

analyse

canvass

fetch

retrieve

view

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prospect

look into

frisk

fumble

detect

interrogate

question

discover

rake

comb

scour

attempt

seek for

seeking for

conduct a search

S

review

scanning

ask for

query

retrieval

control

locate

search through

track

look up

pick up

essay

pursue

rummaging

analyze

prospecting

want

clue

dig around for

fishing

rummaging search

arrangement

enquiry into

inquiry into

prying

sound out

check up

sense

pursuing

dig out

unearth

dig into

study intensively

cast about

enter

get into

go into

penetrate

find out

rummage with

fish

forage

be curious

pry

crusade

scavenge

reconnaissance

preliminary trial

inquire into

look out for

looking out for

close investigation

run after

make inquiries

run here and there

read through

reading through

diligent search

going-over

nose out

rout

scout

information retrieval

SEEK

sifting

scrutinise

asking

calling

looking

summoning

court

survery

withdraw

disquisition

ferret

look round

beg

beg for

call for

charge

request

solicit

delve into

rifle

look-up

finding

index

recall

overlook

visit

examine closely

consultation

desire

wish

look through

cast around

quest after

quest for

scouring

Hakea

access

apply

beat about

bring

collect

gather up

get

petition

submit

take out

anatomize

canvas

case

check out

peruse

quiz

screen

screen out

sound

vet

fossick

look for something

dredge

prowl

ascertain

manhun

poll

manhunt

paper

project

work

come across

application

demand

order

check-up

exam

examen

examinations

exploring

going over

inspection service

inspections

investigating

researching

scrutiny

trial

probing

strip search

kit

shakedown

chase

plug away

see

indagate

put out feelers

hold

big and tall

grope for

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɜːt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From Middle English serchen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, Old French cerchier, from Late Latin circō, circāre (“to circle; go around; search for”), from Latin circa, circus. Not related to German suchen, which is cognate with English seek.