- (v.t.) The act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination.
- (v.i.) To seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration or examination; to hunt.
- (v.t.) To examine; to try; to put to the test.
- (v.t.) To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound.
- (v.t.) To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.
- (v.t.) To inquire after; to look for; to seek.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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