search
[ surch ]
/ sɜrtʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation.
noun
Idioms for search
search me,
I don't know: Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me.
Origin of search
1300–50; (v.) Middle English
serchen,
cerchen (< Anglo-French
sercher) < Old French
cerchier < Late Latin
circāre to go around, derivative of Latin
circus circle; (noun) Middle English
serche < Anglo-French
serche, Old French
cerche, derivative of
cerchier
SYNONYMS FOR search
OTHER WORDS FROM search
Words nearby search
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search engine,
search engine optimization,
search me,
search order
British Dictionary definitions for outsearch
search
/ (sɜːtʃ) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of search
searchable, adjective searcher, nounWord Origin for search
C14: from Old French
cerchier, from Late Latin
circāre to go around, from Latin
circus
circle
Idioms and Phrases with outsearch
search