DICTOMETER

SEARCH

1. Synonyms:
   • Search
   • Hunt
   • Hunting
   Definitions:
   • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Search
   Definitions:
   • an investigation seeking answers
   Examples:
   • A thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
   • The outcome justified the search
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Search
   • Lookup
   Definitions:
   • an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
   Examples:
   • They wrote a program to do a table lookup
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Search
   Definitions:
   • the examination of alternative hypotheses
   Examples:
   • His search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Search
   Definitions:
   • boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
   Examples:
   • Right of search
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Search
   • Seek
   • Look for
   Definitions:
   • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
   Examples:
   • The police are searching for clues
   • They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Search
   • Look
   Definitions:
   • search or seek
   Examples:
   • We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
   • Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Research
   • Search
   • Explore
   Definitions:
   • inquire into
   Examples:
   • The students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
   • He searched for information on his relatives on the web
   • Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Search
   Definitions:
   • subject to a search
   Examples:
   • The police searched the suspect
   • We searched the whole house for the missing keys