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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Search \Search\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Searched; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Searching.] [OE. serchen, cerchen, OF. cerchier, F.
     chercher, L. circare to go about, fr. L. circum, circa,
     around. See Circle.]
     1. To look over or through, for the purpose of finding
        something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.
        ``Search the Scriptures.'' --John v. 39.
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              They are come to search the house.    --Shak.
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              Search me, O God, and know my heart.  --Ps. cxxxix.
                                                    23.
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     2. To inquire after; to look for; to seek.
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              I will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
                                                    --Ezek. xxxiv.
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              Enough is left besides to search and know. --Milton.
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     3. To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to
        probe; as, to search a wound.
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     4. To examine; to try; to put to the test.
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     To search out, to seek till found; to find by seeking; as,
        to search out truth.
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     Syn: To explore; examine; scrutinize; seek; investigate; pry
          into; inquire.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Search \Search\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Searched; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Searching.] [OE. serchen, cerchen, OF. cerchier, F.
     chercher, L. circare to go about, fr. L. circum, circa,
     around. See Circle.]
     1. To look over or through, for the purpose of finding
        something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.
        ``Search the Scriptures.'' --John v. 39.
  
              They are come to search the house.    --Shak.
  
              Search me, O God, and know my heart.  --Ps. cxxxix.
                                                    23.
  
     2. To inquire after; to look for; to seek.
  
              I will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
                                                    --Ezek. xxxiv.
                                                    11.
  
              Enough is left besides to search and know. --Milton.
  
     3. To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to
        probe; as, to search a wound.
  
     4. To examine; to try; to put to the test.
  
     To search out, to seek till found; to find by seeking; as,
        to search out truth.
  
     Syn: To explore; examine; scrutinize; seek; investigate; pry
          into; inquire.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  searched
     vb.
     (infl of en search  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  searched
     vb.
     (infl of en search  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  searched
     vb.
     (infl of en search  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  searched
     vb.
     (infl of en search  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  searched
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s earch ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  searched
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en search ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb search)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Searched /sˈɜːtʃt/
  مفتّش

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  searched /sˈɜːtʃt/ 
  hledaný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  searched /sˈɜːtʃt/
  durchgesucht, visitiert
        "The visitors were searched for weapons."  - Die Besucher wurden nach Waffen durchsucht.
        "We've searched the house from top to bottom and it's not there."  - Wir haben das Haus von oben bis unten durchsucht. Es ist nicht da.
   see: search sb./sth., searching
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  searched /sˈɜːtʃt/
  prospektiert, erkundet, nach Bodenschätzen gesucht, geschürft
     Synonyms: prospected, explored
  
   see: prospect, search, explore, prospecting, searching, exploring
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  searched /sˈɜːtʃt/
  gesucht, auf der Suche gewesen
        "I/he/she searched"  - ich/er/sie suchte
        "he/she has/had searched"  - er/sie hat/hatte gesucht
   see: search sb./sth., search for sb./sth., searching, he/she searches, unsearched, search for fossils, search among/through the wreckage for survivors, Scientists are in search of a remedy.
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈsɝtʃt/


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