Word

search, v.
(searched, searches, searching)
freq. cnt. 29

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 13

look for search seek

sample sentences

"The police are searching for clues"
"They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The banks %s the check
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The banks %s the check
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The banks %s the check
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s the water

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

seeking

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

search searcher searcher

semantic pointers

hyponym

dredge, drag finger grope, fumble divine browse, surf leave no stone unturned hunt gather want scour seek out pursue, go after, quest for, quest after fish, angle grub feel shop, browse

search or seek
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8

look search

sample sentences

"We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"
"Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The men %s the area for animals
The men %s for animals in the area

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

search searcher searcher

semantic pointers

hyponym

hunt cruise prospect poke, pry, nose, intrude, horn in

hypernym

examine, see

inquire into
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 3

explore research search

sample sentences

"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"