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13 Definitions of: search
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- verb, to look through (a place, records, etc) thoroughly in order to find someone or something
- verb, to examine (a person) for concealed objects by running one's hands over the clothing
- verb, to look at or examine (something) closely
- verb, to discover by investigation
- verb, surgery a) to explore (a bodily cavity) during a surgical procedure b) to probe (a wound)
- verb, military to fire all over (an area)
- verb, computing to review (a file) to locate specific information
- verb, to penetrate
- verb, search me I don't know
- noun, the act or an instance of searching
- noun, the examination of a vessel by the right of search
- noun, computing a) a review of a file to locate specific information b) (as modifier)
- noun, right of search international law the right possessed by the warships of a belligerent state in time of war to board and search merchant vessels to ascertain whether ship or cargo is liable to seizure
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| Synonyms: | forage, exploration, ferret, hunt, look, inquiry, investigation, examination, pursuit, quest | And more... |
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