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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | cerchier 'to go around, examine, search', from Late Latin circare 'to go around', from Latin circum 'around' |
Related topics:1 to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully : 
It was too dark to search further.
looking
[intransitive and transitive]It was too dark to search further.2TD to use a computer to find information
computer
[transitive] search something for something Search the Web for cheap flights.
Search the Web for cheap flights.3 if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying, they look for things you might be hiding
person
[transitive]4 to try to find an explanation or solution
solution
[intransitive] search for Scientists are still searching for a cure. She paused, searching for inspiration.
Scientists are still searching for a cure.She paused, searching for inspiration.5 used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question : 'Where is she?' 'Search me!'
search me!
spoken'Where is she?' 'Search me!'6 to examine something carefully in order to find something out, decide something etc : Anya searched his face anxiously.
examine
[transitive]Anya searched his face anxiously. —searcher noun [countable]
search something ↔ out
phrasal verbWe were too tired to search out extra blankets.
