Definition of "Search" :

noun: an investigation seeking answers

"A thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing."

noun: boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas

"Right of search."

noun: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

noun: the examination of alternative hypotheses

"His search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful."

noun: an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

verb: inquire into

"The students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project."

verb: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

"The police are searching for clues."

verb: subject to a search

"The police searched the suspect."

verb: search or seek