Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [surch mee]
- /sɜrtʃ mi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [surch mee]
- /sɜrtʃ mi/
Definitions of search me words
- verb with object search me 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 me 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 me to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold. 1
- verb with object search me 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 me 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 me to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience. 1
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Origin of search me
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 me
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
search me 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 me usage trend in Literature
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