Word a Day
search
What does search mean?
search (verb): to look in (a place) for something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use search in a sentence?
- I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce search?
/sɝtʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does search come from?
Inherited from Middle English serchen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, Old French cerchier.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of search?
Words related to search
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “search”?
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What does “search” mean?
to slide due to a lack of friction
Not quite: that's what slip means.
to look in (a place) for something
Right! That's what “search” means.
to carry out (something organized)
Not quite: that's what conduct means.
to dispute (something); to contest
Not quite: that's what challenge means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “search”?
feel
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give
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seek
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show
Not quite: show means something else.
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