to look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.-to inquire after; to look for; to seek.-to examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound.-to examine; to try; to put to the test.-to seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt.-the act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination.