vverb.contacttry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence ofSynset:look for search seek
Examples:- The police are searching for clues
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
Derivationally Related Form:seekingsearchsearcher
Inherited Hypernyms:search
Direct Hyponyms:anglebrowsedivinedragdredgefeelfingerfishfumblegathergo aftergropegrubhuntleave no stone unturnedpursuequest afterquest forscourseek outshopsurfwant
Full Troponyms:antiquebrowsecomparison-shopdivinedowsedredgefeelfingerfishgathergropegrope forgrubhuntleave no stone unturnedquest forscourseek outshellshopwantwindow-shop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They --- the water (apply to: seek, look for, search) | The banks --- the check (apply to: seek, look for, search) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: seek, look for, search)
vverb.perceptionsearch or seekSynset:look search
Examples:- We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
- Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
Derivationally Related Form:searchsearcher
Hypernyms:examine see
Inherited Hypernyms:searchexamine
Direct Hyponyms:cruisehorn inhuntintrudenosepokeprospectpry
Full Troponyms:cruisehuntintrudeprospect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The men --- for animals in the area (apply to: search) | The men --- the area for animals (apply to: search)
vverb.cognitioninquire intoSynset:explore research search
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
Derivationally Related Form:exploratoryexplorationsearcherexplorativesearchresearcherresearch
Hypernyms:investigate look into
Inherited Hypernyms:researchinvestigateanalyze
Direct Hyponyms:beat aboutcast aboutcast aroundgooglemapquestprospectre-explore
Full Troponyms:cast aboutgooglemapquestprospectre-explore
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- whether there was a traffic accident (apply to: explore)
vverb.contactsubject to a searchExamples:- The police searched the suspect
- We searched the whole house for the missing keys
Derivationally Related Form:searchsearcher
Hypernyms:examine see
Inherited Hypernyms:searchexamine
Direct Hyponyms:combfriskgoraidransackriflerummagescanstrip-search
Full Troponyms:combfriskraidriflerummagescanstrip-search
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: search)
adj satadj.alldiligent and thorough in inquiry or investigationSynset:inquisitory probing
Examples:- a probing inquiry
- a searching investigation of their past dealings
Antonyms:uninquiring
Inherited Hypernyms:inquisitory
Similar to:inquiring
adj satadj.allhaving keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellectSynset:trenchant
Examples:- searching insights
- trenchant criticism
Antonyms:unintelligent
Derivationally Related Form:trenchancy
Inherited Hypernyms:searching
Similar to:intelligent
adj satadj.allexploring thoroughlyAntonyms:nonexploratory
Inherited Hypernyms:searching
Similar to:explorative exploratory