search

Pronunciation: /sɜːt͡ʃ/

The English word “search” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

An attempt to find something.
The act of searching in general.

verb

To look in (a place) for something.
To look thoroughly.
To look for, seek.
To put a phrase into a search engine, especially one besides Google.
To probe or examine (a wound).
To examine; to try; to put to the test.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English serchen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, Old French cerchier, from Late Latin circō, ,circāre (“to circle; go around; search for”), from circus. Unrelated to German suchen, which is cognate with English seek.

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