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/sɜːrtʃ/
search sɜːrtʃ
English Definition
v. to look carefully for something; n. an attempt to find something
中文释义
搜索
Significado en Español
buscar
한국어 뜻
검색하다, 찾다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
tìm kiếm
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Example Sentence

They searched the house for the missing keys.

他们在房子里搜寻丢失的钥匙。

Synonyms
look for hunt seek
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “search”:

  1. A abandon
  2. B hunt
  3. C hide
  4. D ignore
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B — hunt. “search” means v. to look carefully for something; n. an attempt to find something

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

They began to ______ the whole house top to bottom for the missing kitten.

  1. A search
  2. B ignore
  3. C hide
  4. D forget
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A — search. “search” means v. to look carefully for something; n. an attempt to find something

Common questions about “search”

What does “search” mean?

search — v. to look carefully for something; n. an attempt to find something. In Chinese: 搜索.

How do you pronounce “search”?

search is pronounced /sɜːrtʃ/. It breaks into 1 syllable: search.

How do you use “search” in a sentence?

They searched the house for the missing keys. (他们在房子里搜寻丢失的钥匙。)

What are synonyms for “search”?

look for, hunt, seek — all close in meaning to search (v. to look carefully for something; n. an attempt to find something).

Is “search” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. search appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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