noun.
A seeking or looking, as for something lost, concealed, desired, etc.; the act of going through a receptacle, place, collection of things, or the like, with the view of finding something lost, hidden, or undiscovered; exploratory examination; quest; inquiry; investigation: as, to make search; in search of a wife; to give up the search.
noun.
Synonyms Inquiry, Scrutiny, etc. (see examination), exploration.
To go through and examine carefully and in detail, as in quest of something lost, concealed, or as yet undiscovered; explore: as, to search a ship; to search one's baggage or person at the custom-house.
To examine by probing; probe: as, to search a wound.
To test; put to the test; try.
To look for; seek out; make search for; endeavor to find.
To explore or investigate.
To reach or penetrate to.
Synonyms To sift, probe.
1 and Search, Scrutinize, Explore. We search a place or search for a thing by looking everywhere with a close attention; we scrutinize a thing with a close attention, without emphasizing the idea of looking throughout; we explore that which is unknown and outside of our ordinary travels or knowledge. See examination.
To make search; seek; look: with for before the object sought.
To make strict or careful inquiry; inquire.