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- [surch]
- /sɜrtʃ/
- /sɜːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [surch]
- /sɜrtʃ/
Definitions of search word
- verb with object search 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. 1
- verb with object search to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons. 1
- verb with object search to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold. 1
- verb with object search to look at, read, or examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information: to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land. 1
- verb with object search to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.: He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings. 1
- verb with object search to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience. 1
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Origin of search
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English serchen, cerchen (< Anglo-French sercher) < Old French cerchier < Late Latin circāre to go around, derivative of Latin circus circle; (noun) Middle English serche < Anglo-French serche, Old French cerche, derivative of cerchier
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Parts of speech for Search
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
search popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
search usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for search
noun search
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeup — a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
verb search
- beat the bushes — a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
- bring up the rear — to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- bust — a raid, search, or arrest by the police
- candling — a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
Antonyms for search
verb search
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- get right — be correct about
- hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
noun search
- finding — an act of finding or discovering.
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