search
verb
\ ˈsərch
\
\
searched;
searching;
searches
Definition of search
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as
a
: to examine in seeking something
searched the north field
b
: to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances
c
: to read thoroughly : check
especially
: to examine a public record or register for information about
search land titles
d
: to examine for articles concealed on the person
e
: to look at as if to discover or penetrate intention or nature
2
: to uncover, find, or come to know by inquiry or scrutiny
—usually used with out
1
: to look or inquire carefully
searched for the papers
2
: to make painstaking investigation or examination