search for — to try to find someone or something by looking carefully
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to try to find someone or something by looking carefully
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɜːrtʃ fɔːr/
Korean meaning: ~을 찾다, 수색하다
Korean pronunciation: **서**치 **포**
Example Sentences
- My mom is still searching for her reading glasses that are on top of her head.
- Students search for excuses when they forget their homework.
- Scientists are searching for a cure for cancer.
search for
VERB//sɜːrtʃ fɔːr//
to try to find someone or something by looking carefully
Looking carefully for missing keys
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Origin
From Old French 'cerchier' meaning to search or investigate, derived from Latin 'circare' meaning to go around or traverse, related to the word 'circle'.
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“My mom is still searching for her reading glasses that are on top of her head.”
“Students search for excuses when they forget their homework.”
“Scientists are searching for a cure for cancer.”
“I've been searching for my soulmate, but all I found was my refrigerator.”
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