To try to discover or find out (something unknown). Also with out, up. Now rare or Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > research > find out by investigation [verb (transitive)] (42) seekc900 To try to discover or find out (something unknown). Also with out, up. Now rare or Obsolete. seeOE To ascertain or establish by observation, inquiry, or reflection; to investigate. Cf. sense 23b. transitive. Usually with interrogative clause as… searcha1382 transitive. To seek understanding or knowledge of (a subject, situation, etc.) through close examination or careful consideration; to inquire into… takea1382 To perform (an experiment, survey, etc.) in order to ascertain something. Cf. sense 83a. inquire1390 transitive. To seek, search for, try to find. esp. with out (rarely forth): To seek till one finds; to seek out, search out, find out by seeking… undergrope?a1412 transitive. To search into, to investigate; to learn. explore1531 transitive. To establish facts concerning, find out about (the condition or nature of something); to ascertain, find out, discover (a fact, a cause… to pry out1548 intransitive and transitive. To search or find out by prying. Now rare, and difficult to distinguish from pry, v.2 2. to scan out1548 transitive. To examine, consider, or discuss minutely. †to scan out: to discover by examination. to hunt out1576 to hunt out: to expel or drive from cover or shelter by hunting or persistent search; to track out; to arrive at or discover by investigation. sound1596 To find out by investigation. rare. exquire1607 transitive. To search out, seek for; to find out by searching. pervestigate1610 transitive. To trace out, investigate diligently; to find out by research. pump1611 transitive. To subject (a person) to a questioning process in order to elicit information; to ply with questions in an artful or persistent manner. trace1642 To discover, find out, or ascertain by investigation; to find out step by step; to search out. probe1649 transitive. To examine or look into closely; to investigate (a crime or other matter) thoroughly; to interrogate (a person). Also figurative. to hunt up1741 to hunt up: to prosecute the search for, until one finds; to pursue with eager investigation; to ‘look up’ (what is not found without energetic… to pick a person's brains (also brain)1770 transitive. to pick a person's brains (also brain): to elicit ideas, information, etc., from a person, esp. for one's own use. verify1801 To establish by investigation. to get a load of1929 Phrases. (Obsolete in a–d.) to get a load of (frequently imperative): to look at, perceive, make oneself aware of, scrutinize; to listen… sus1966 To work or figure out; to investigate, to discover the truth about (a person or thing). Also with object clause and without const. Subcategories:— by study or observation (10) — by inspection or consideration (2) — conduct market research (1) — by consulting sources (8) |
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