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US /sɜ:rtʃ/

UK /sɜ:tʃ/

A2

verb

  • To examine a person's clothing to find something
  • To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
  • To look carefully for someone or something

noun

  • Examination of person to find something
  • Action to find an answer to a problem
  • Action of trying to find someone or something

Examples

I have searched high and low and cannot find them.

the search for oil off the coast