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1. an investigation seeking answers (noun.act)
2. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | examination, scrutiny, |
| definition | : | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act) |
3. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | exploration, |
| definition | : | a careful systematic search (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | forage, foraging, |
| definition | : | the act of searching for food and provisions (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | frisk, frisking, |
| definition | : | the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | manhunt, |
| definition | : | an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | quest, seeking, |
| definition | : | the act of searching for something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ransacking, rummage, |
| definition | : | a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scouring, |
| definition | : | moving over territory to search for something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shakedown, |
| definition | : | a very thorough search of a person or a place (noun.act) |
4. the examination of alternative hypotheses (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | higher cognitive process, |
| definition | : | cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hunt, |
| definition | : | an instance of searching for something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pursuance, pursuit, quest, |
| definition | : | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria (noun.cognition) |
5. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | operation, |
| definition | : | (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) (noun.process) |
6. inquire into (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | prospect, |
| definition | : | explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | google, |
| definition | : | search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mapquest, |
| definition | : | search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | re-explore, |
| definition | : | explore anew (verb.cognition) |
7. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | drag, dredge, |
| definition | : | search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | finger, |
| definition | : | search for on the computer (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | fumble, grope, |
| definition | : | feel about uncertainly or blindly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | divine, |
| definition | : | search by divining, as if with a rod (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | browse, surf, |
| definition | : | look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hunt, |
| definition | : | seek, search for (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gather, |
| definition | : | look for (food) in nature (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | want, |
| definition | : | hunt or look for; want for a particular reason (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | scour, |
| definition | : | examine minutely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seek out, |
| definition | : | look for a specific person or thing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | angle, fish, |
| definition | : | seek indirectly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grub, |
| definition | : | search about busily (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | feel, |
| definition | : | grope or feel in search of something (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | browse, shop, |
| definition | : | shop around; not necessarily buying (verb.possession) |
8. subject to a search (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | examine, see, |
| definition | : | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | raid, |
| definition | : | search for something needed or desired (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | frisk, |
| definition | : | search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | strip-search, |
| definition | : | search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | scan, |
| definition | : | make a wide, sweeping search of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | go, rifle, |
| definition | : | go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rummage, |
| definition | : | search haphazardly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | comb, ransack, |
| definition | : | search thoroughly (verb.contact) |
9. search or seek (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | examine, see, |
| definition | : | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | hunt, |
| definition | : | search (an area) for prey (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | cruise, |
| definition | : | look for a sexual partner in a public place (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | prospect, |
| definition | : | search for something desirable (verb.perception) |
10. an investigation seeking answers (noun.act)
11. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun.act)
| derivation | : | search, |
| definition | : | subject to a search (verb.contact) |
12. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act)
| derivation | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hunt, |
| definition | : | seek, search for (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | look, search, |
| definition | : | search or seek (verb.perception) |
13. inquire into (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | research, |
| definition | : | systematic investigation to establish facts (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | search, |
| definition | : | an investigation seeking answers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exploration, |
| definition | : | a systematic consideration (noun.cognition) |
14. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hunt, hunting, search, |
| definition | : | the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | quest, seeking, |
| definition | : | the act of searching for something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | searcher, |
| definition | : | a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items (noun.person) |
15. subject to a search (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | search, |
| definition | : | boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | searcher, |
| definition | : | a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items (noun.person) |
16. search or seek (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | hunt, hunting, search, |
| definition | : | the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | searcher, |
| definition | : | a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items (noun.person) |
17. an investigation seeking answers (noun.act)
18. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun.act)
| derivation | : | search, |
| definition | : | subject to a search (verb.contact) |
19. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act)
| derivation | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hunt, |
| definition | : | seek, search for (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | look, search, |
| definition | : | search or seek (verb.perception) |
20. inquire into (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | research, |
| definition | : | systematic investigation to establish facts (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | search, |
| definition | : | an investigation seeking answers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exploration, |
| definition | : | a systematic consideration (noun.cognition) |
21. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hunt, hunting, search, |
| definition | : | the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | quest, seeking, |
| definition | : | the act of searching for something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | searcher, |
| definition | : | a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items (noun.person) |
22. subject to a search (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | search, |
| definition | : | boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | searcher, |
| definition | : | a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items (noun.person) |
23. search or seek (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | hunt, hunting, search, |
| definition | : | the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | searcher, |
| definition | : | a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items (noun.person) |
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