vt to inquire after; to look for; to seek.
2. search ·vt to examine; to try; to put to the test.
3. search ·vt the act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination.
4. search ·vt to examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound.
5. search ·vi to seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt.
6. search ·vt to look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.