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SURCH/sɜːtʃ/

To search is to look carefully for something: search the house, search for your keys, a search on the internet. Look for is more everyday; search is stronger or more thorough. Search is also a noun: a search for, in search of. Seek is more formal. Do not say “search my keys” without a preposition when you mean look for them — search the bag for the keys, or search for the keys.

Meaning

To look carefully for something.

Examples

• “I searched the whole house for my keys.”
• “They searched the park for the missing dog.”
• “I did a quick search online for the timetable.”

Good to know

search + place (for + thing). search for + object. Noun: a search. Close: look for.

Near in meaning

look for

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