search

/sɜrtʃ/

Definition

› to look somewhere carefully in order to find something: [T] Dogs were brought in to search the area for survivors. [I] Teens are often searching for their identity.

(Definition of search verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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