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| Main Entry: | search |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seeking to find something |
| Synonyms: | chase, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, hunt, inquest, inquiry, inspection, investigation, pursuing, pursuit, quest, research, rummage, scrutiny, shakedown*, wild-goose chase*, witch hunt*, frisking, going-over, legwork, perquisition, pursual, pursuance |
| Antonyms: | finding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | search |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek to find something |
| Synonyms: | beat, check, comb, examine, explore, forage, frisk, go through, grope, grub, hunt, inquire, inspect, investigate, look, probe, prospect, pry, quest, rake, ransack, root, rummage, run down, scan, scour, scout, scrutinize, seek, sift, study, beat about, cast about, chase after, ferret, go in quest of, go over with a fine-tooth comb, gun for, hunt for, leave no stone unturned, look for, look high and low, look over, poke into, rifle through, shake down, smell around, track down, turn inside out, turn upside down |
| Antonyms: | find |
| Main Entry: | delve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig into task, action |
| Synonyms: | burrow, dig, dredge, examine, excavate, explore, ferret out*, go into, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, prospect, ransack, research, rummage, search, seek, shovel, sift, spade, unearth, gouge out, jump into, leave no stone unturned, really get into, scoop out, trowel, turn inside out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | demand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | question, request |
| Synonyms: | appeal, application, bid, bidding, call, call for, charge, claim, clamor, command, entreaty, imposition, inquiry, insistence, interest, interrogation, lien, necessity, need, occasion, order, petition, plea, prayer, pursuit, requirement, requisition, rush, sale, search, stipulation, suit, supplication, trade, ultimatum, use, vogue, want, arrogation, counterclaim, entreatment, exaction, impetration, imploration, importunity, solicitation |
| Antonyms: | grant, offer, reply |
| Main Entry: | dragnet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manhunt |
| Synonyms: | all points bulletin, chase, pursuit, search |
| Main Entry: | enquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask about |
| Synonyms: | analyze, check, examine, explore, go over, inquire, inspect, investigate, look into, probe, pry, query, question, scrutinize, search, seek, seek an answer, want to know |
| Main Entry: | experiment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation, test |
| Synonyms: | agreement, analysis, assay, attempt, check, dissection, dry run*, enterprise, essay, examination, exercise, fling*, measure, observation, operation, practice, probe, procedure, proof, quiz, rehearsal, research, scrutiny, search, speculation, study, trial, trial and error*, trial run*, try, tryout, undertaking, venture, verification, R and D, experimentation, research and development, try-on |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | experiment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate, test |
| Synonyms: | analyze, assay, diagnose, examine, explore, mess around*, probe, prove, research, sample, scrutinize, search, speculate, study, try, try on, venture, verify, weigh, fool with, futz around, play around with, practice with, put to the test, shake down*, try on for size, try out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exploration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation; survey |
| Synonyms: | analysis, examination, expedition, inquiry, inspection, probe, reconnaissance, research, scrutiny, search, study, tour, travel, trip |
| Main Entry: | explore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate; survey |
| Synonyms: | analyze, burrow, examine, go into*, hunt, inspect, look into, probe, prospect, question, research, scout, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, test, tour, travel, traverse, try, delve into, dig into, have a look, inquire into, leave no stone unturned, reconnoitre, turn inside out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grope |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | feel about for |
| Synonyms: | examine, explore, finger*, fish*, flounder, fumble, handle, manipulate, poke, pry, root, search, touch, cast about, feel blindly, grabble, scrabble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask; look into |
| Synonyms: | analyze, catechize, examine, explore, go over, grill, hit, inspect, interrogate, investigate, knock, probe, prospect, pry, query, question, roast, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, study, feel out, hit up, request information, seek information, test the waters |
| Antonyms: | answer, respond |
| Main Entry: | inquiry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking; looking into |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, check, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, poll, probe, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon*, Q and A, catechizing, cross-examination, delving, grilling, interrogatory, legwork, probing, quizzing |
| Notes: | a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions) |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, check |
| Synonyms: | audit, canvass, case, catechize, check out, clock*, eye*, go over, go through, inquire, interrogate, investigate, notice, observe, oversee, probe, question, review, scan, scope, scout, scrutinize, search, study, superintend, supervise, survey, view, watch, give the once-over, kick the tires, look over, vet |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, check |
| Synonyms: | analysis, frisk, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inventory, investigation, once-over*, pageant, parade, probe, read, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, supervision, surveillance, survey, view, checkup, look-over, maneuvers, perlustration, superintendence |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | investigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check into thoroughly |
| Synonyms: | bug, case*, check out, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, frisk, go into, inquire, inspect, interrogate, look into, poke, probe, prospect, pry, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, study, tap, be all ears, check over, check up, eyeball, feel out, give the once over, inquisite, listen in, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, put to the test, stake out, wiretap |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | investigation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough check |
| Synonyms: | analysis, case, examination, exploration, hearing, hustle, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, observation, observing, pike, probe, quest, quiz, research, review, scrutiny, search, study, survey, delving, fact-finding, gander, legwork, probing, sounding, surveying |
| Main Entry: | paw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch roughly |
| Synonyms: | clap, claw, clutch, dig, feel, finger, fondle, grab, grate, grope, handle, hit, maul, molest, pat, rake, rasp, rub, scratch, search, slap, smite, stroke, palpate |
| Antonyms: | manhandle |
| Main Entry: | plumb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | probe, go into |
| Synonyms: | delve, explore, fathom, gauge, measure, penetrate, search, sound, unravel, get to the bottom of, take soundings |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
| Main Entry: | probe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explore, investigate |
| Synonyms: | ask, catechize, check, check out, dig, examine, eye, go into, inquire, interrogate, look into, penetrate, pierce, poke, prod, prospect, query, quiz, scrutinize, search, sift, sound, study, test, verify, check over, check up, delve into, feel around, feel out, look-see, put out a feeler, sound out, test the waters |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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