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(sûrch) Pronunciation Key
v. searched, search·ing, search·es v. tr.
v. intr. To conduct a thorough investigation; seek: were searching for clues. n.
[Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher, variant of Old French cerchier, from Latin circāre, to go around, from Latin circus, circle, from Greek krikos, kirkos; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.] search'a·ble adj., search'er n. |
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