search (EN)

verb, noun

verb “search”

1. to look through (a place or object) carefully to find something
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   The police searched the house for stolen goods.
2. (with "for") to try to find (someone or something)
   Rescue teams searched for survivors after the earthquake.
3. to look for (information, text, files etc.) on a computer or on the internet
   He searched the website for anything related to the recent events.
4. to examine (a person) by touching them to find concealed items
   Security officers searched the passengers before boarding the plane.

noun “search”

1. an attempt to find something
   The search for the missing child continued for days.
2. the activity of finding information using a computer or online
   She did a quick search to check the weather forecast.