search

Definition

Examples

We are searching for a qualified accountant to join our finance team.

Word Family

Synonyms

• seekthe movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
• look forhaving a meaning similar to search
• huntEnglishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

Collocations

• Easy search for lost keys
  to search for lost keys, meaning to try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
• Medium search the employee database for qualified candidates
  to search the employee database for qualified candidates, meaning to try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
• Hard execute a judicial search warrant on premises
  to execute a judicial search warrant on premises, meaning to kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
• Very Hard search high and low without uncovering a trace
  to search high and low without uncovering a trace, meaning to try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of