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I UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] noun
Word forms "search":
singular search plural searches
1)
a) [countable] an attempt to find something

Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him.

search for:

The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash.

search of:

The police have conducted an extensive search of the area.

make a search:

We'll have to make a thorough search of the office.

in search of something (= looking for something):

Many people had left their homes to go in search of food.

call off/abandon a search:

Bad weather forced the rescuers to abandon their search.

b) an attempt to find an answer or information
search for:

The committee is involved in a search for solutions to key international problems.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with search
▪  desperate, diligent, frantic, fruitless, painstaking, systematic, thorough, unsuccessful Verbs frequently used with search as the object ▪  carry out, conduct, launch, make, mount, undertake
2)
a) [countable] the process of examining official documents to find information
search of:

A search of the parish records provided useful biographical information.

b) the process of using a computer to find information, especially on the Internet
do a search:

You can probably get the address by doing an Internet search.

3) [uncountable] the process of searching for information on the Internet, or the business and technology that supports this

Founded in 1995, Yahoo was quick to get into search.


II UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] verb
Word forms "search":
present tense I/you/we/they search he/she/it searches present participle searching past tense searched past participle searched
Metaphor:
Searching for something is like hunting an animal, or like one animal hunting another. I've been hunting for that book all day. ♦ The detectives were on their trail at once. ♦ They managed to track down his childhood friends. ♦ We ran her to earth/ground in a London hotel. ♦ She was being hounded by photographers. ♦ The police swooped as soon as the gang appeared. ♦ He was ferreting around in the desk. ♦ She fished inside her bag for her wallet. ♦ I trawled through the documents at the library. ♦ We had been completely thrown off the scent. ♦ There's no point in sniffing around here: you won't find anything. Searching and discovering information is like finding it by digging or searching in the ground. Let me know if you dig up/turn up anything about him. ♦ I unearthed some useful facts and figures. ♦ The facts only came to light after a long investigation. ♦ We left no stone unturned in our search for the truth. ♦ The book is a mine/goldmine of information. ♦ I think that this will prove a rich seam to mine for your research. ♦ It took me a long time to find it, but I finally struck gold/oil. ♦ You need to put in a lot of spadework. ♦ The journalists were grubbing around for something to print. ♦ They raked up a lot of scandal. ➡ knowledge, secret
1) [intransitive/transitive] to try to find something or someone by looking carefully

After three days searching, I gave up.

Simon searched his mind but couldn't come up with the answer.

search for:

Detectives have been brought in to help search for clues.

search through:

Rescue teams are still searching through the wreckage for survivors.

2) [transitive] to carefully examine something or someone for something that is hidden

The police have arrested a man after searching his house.

3) [transitive] to use a computer to look for information, especially on the Internet

I got most of the answers by searching the Net.

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Phrasal verbs:

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