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in search of

in search of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in surch uhv, ov]
    • /ɪn sɜrtʃ ʌv, ɒv/
    • /ɪn sɜːtʃ əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in surch uhv, ov]
    • /ɪn sɜrtʃ ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of in search of words

  • preposition in search of looking for, seeking 1
  • phrase in search of If you go in search of something or someone, you try to find them. 0
  • noun in search of making a search for; trying to find, learn, etc. by searching 0
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Parts of speech for In search of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of In search of

in search of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for in search of

adj in search of

  • subsequent — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
  • coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
  • successive — following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
  • consecutive — Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption.
  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
All 35 Synonyms of in search of

Antonyms for in search of

adj in search of

  • preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
  • front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
  • leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
  • first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
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