search [ˈsɚtʃ]

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¹ search noun

• an attempt to find someone or something : the act or process of looking for someone or something —often + for
• an attempt to find information in a database, network, Web site, etc., by using a computer program

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² search verb

• to carefully look for someone or something : to try to find someone or something —often + for —often used figuratively
• to carefully look for someone or something in (something) —often + for
• to carefully look through the clothing of (someone) for something that may be hidden