search
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /sɜːtʃ/US /sɜːrtʃ/
Meaning
noun
an attempt to find somebody/something, especially by looking carefully for them/it
“search for somebody/something, a long search for the murder weapon”
verb
to look carefully for something/somebody; to examine a particular place when looking for something/somebody
“search for something/somebody, She searched in vain for her passport.”
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