Definition of search

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Search (v. i.) To seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt..

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Research :: Research (v. t.) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
Espy :: Espy (v. i.) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
Searcher :: Searcher (n.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities..
Dowse :: Dowse (v. i.) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc..
Exploratory :: Exploratory (a.) Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative.
Indagate :: Indagate (v. t.) To seek or search out.
Grope :: Grope (v. t.) To search out by feeling in the dark; as, we groped our way at midnight..
Perquisition :: Perquisition (n.) A thorough inquiry of search.
Philosophize :: Philosophize (v. i.) To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence..
Search :: Search (v. i.) To seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt..
Re-search :: Re-search (v. t.) To search again; to examine anew.
Warrant :: Warrant (n.) A precept issued by a magistrate authorizing an officer to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search, or do other acts incident to the administration of justice..
Canvass :: Canvass (v. i.) To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for..
Rummage :: Rummage (v. t.) To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf..
Demand :: Demand (v. t.) A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a person's company is in great demand..
Knight-errant :: Knight-errant (n.) A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity..
Scour :: Scour (v. t.) To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast..
Searcher :: Searcher (n.) An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier.
Inquisitive :: Inquisitive (n.) A person who is inquisitive; one curious in research.
Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping.
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