Definition of sear

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Sear (a.) To wither; to dry up.

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After :: After (prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of..
Prospect :: Prospect (v. i.) To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold..
Ustulation :: Ustulation (n.) The act of burning or searing.
Canvass :: Canvass (n.) Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc..
Tent :: Tent (v. t.) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively..
Investigator :: Investigator (n.) One who searches diligently into a subject.
Ensearch :: Ensearch (v. i.) To make search; to try to find something.
Rip :: Rip (v. t.) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up..
Investigable :: Investigable (a.) Capable or susceptible of being investigated; admitting research.
Scrutation :: Scrutation (n.) Search; scrutiny.
Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; -- often with out or up; as, to hunt up the facts; to hunt out evidence..
Spy :: Spy (v. t.) To discover by close search or examination.
Rummage :: Rummage (n.) A searching carefully by looking into every corner, and by turning things over..
Sear :: Sear (a.) To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively..
Investigation :: Investigation (n.) The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist..
Research :: Research (n.) Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom..
Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping.
Indagation :: Indagation (n.) Search; inquiry; investigation.
Searcher :: Searcher (n.) One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier..
Sear :: Sear (n.) The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.
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