A search or pursuit in order to find something; the action of searching. Frequently with of, for.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > [noun] > a search (10) quest?c1335 A search or pursuit in order to find something; the action of searching. Frequently with of, for. search?a1475 An attempt to find someone or something by searching; an effort to find something one seeks, esp. when it is lost, hidden, or unknown. searching out1531 the action of assiduously seeking or inquiring after something until it is found; the action of discovering or finding out about something in this… searching1562 An act or instance of searching; an inquiry, an investigation, a search. hunt1608 The act of hunting. figurative and gen. Pursuit, as of a wild animal; the act of strenuously seeking or endeavouring to find something; a search… inquest1621 In general sense. A search or investigation in order to find something; a pursuit; a research. In early use, esp., a knightly expedition in pursuit… Subcategories:— for a person (1) — knightly (2) — second or repeated (1) |
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