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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.
                                                    11.
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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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Searching \Search"ing\, a.
     Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as,
     a searching discourse; a searching eye. ``Piercing,
     searching, biting, cold.'' --Dickens.
     [1913 Webster] -- Search"ing*ly, adv. -- Search"ing*ness,
     n.
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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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Searching \Search"ing\, a.
     Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as,
     a searching discourse; a searching eye. ``Piercing,
     searching, biting, cold.'' --Dickens. -- Search"ing*ly,
     adv. -- Search"ing*ness, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  searching
       adj 1: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a
              probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their
              past dealings" [syn: inquisitory, probing]
       2: having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought,
          expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant
          criticism" [syn: trenchant]
       3: exploring thoroughly

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


  searching
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 εξονοχυστική, λεπτομερής (κυρίως για έρευνα)
     2 ερευνητικός
     Αγγλικά n.
     η αναζήτηση, το ψάξιμο, η έρευνα

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


  searching
     a.
     1 (lb en of an investigation, etc.) thorough.
     2 Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.
     n.
     search; hunt
     vb.
     (present participle of en search nocat=1)

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


  searching
     a.
     1 (lb en of an investigation, etc.) thorough.
     2 Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.
     n.
     search; hunt
     vb.
     (present participle of en search nocat=1)

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


  searching
     a.
     1 (lb en of an investigation, etc.) thorough.
     2 Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.
     n.
     search; hunt
     vb.
     (present participle of en search nocat=1)

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


  searching
     a.
     1 (lb en of an investigation, etc.) thorough.
     2 Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.
     n.
     search; hunt
     vb.
     (present participle of en search nocat=1)

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


  searching
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s earch ing)

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


  searching
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en search ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb search)

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


  Searching /sˈɜːtʃɪŋ/
  التفتيش