noun / verb
search
SURCH/sˈɝtʃ/
An effort to find something by looking carefully.
The child and parent search beneath the furniture for a lost toy.
Etymology
Circare meant going about or traversing, and also exploring. That movement through an area developed into the idea of going through something carefully to find what is sought.
In context
So the meat and potatoes of the thing was to search the ground where this fellow might have [music] fallen down and and hurt himself.
More examples
- We searched every drawer before finding the receipt.
- The search continued after sunset.
- They have searched the records for her name.
Forms
search · searches · searched · searching
searcher noun — Someone looking for something.
Similar words
- look for
- The ordinary phrase, with less emphasis on methodical care.
- hunt
- Suggests determined pursuit, sometimes over a wide area.