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search

/sɜːt͡ʃ/
Meanings
  • verb

    The act of looking for or trying to find something.

  • noun

    A quest or an inquiry.

Pronunciation
  1. /sɝt͡ʃ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=357625"
Synonyms

comb , look for , scour , seek , comb , scour
Rhymes
Words rhyming with search
treasure , pleasure , chaser , razor
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. search (English) : to look or inquire

  2. search (Scots) : a hunting party

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. search () : to look or inquire

  2. Sear () : to cook food by applying heat to the surface

Variants
List of all variants of search that leads to same result
searcer , search , searchability , searchable , searched , searcher , searchers , searches , searching , searchingly , searce , search engine , search engines , search warrant , search warrants , search and rescue team , search me , search out , searched out , searches out , searching out , search party , skin search , strip search , strip searches , strip-search , strip-searched , strip-searches , strip-searching
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

searches, searched, searching

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to track down' or 'to follow'. Derived from the Old French 'chercher' or 'to seek'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'Google' is derived from the word 'googol', a mathematical term for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros.

  2. Did you know that the first search engine was created in 1990 by a student named Alan Emtage? It was called Archie, and it only searched for FTP files on the internet.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. inquiry: A formal investigation or questioning.

  2. quest: A long and often difficult search for something.

Culture
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In literature, 'search' has been used to depict the journey of self-discovery, quest for knowledge, and the pursuit of happiness. In art, it has been portrayed through various mediums such as painting, sculpture, and photography.

How to Memorize "search"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with a map and compass, looking for a hidden treasure.
    - Visualize the process of looking through a thesaurus to find synonyms for the word 'search'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'search' with the act of looking for something.
    - Link it to the feeling of excitement and curiosity.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence such as 'Everyone Can Hunt And Recall Search' to memorize the word.

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