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| 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: | investigated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examined |
| Synonyms: | considered, inspected, measured, reviewed, reviewed, studied, tested, tried, checked, cross-examined, explored, probed, questioned, researched, scrutinized, searched |
| Main Entry: | bust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest for illegal action |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, catch, collar, cop*, detain, nab, pick up, pinch, pull in, raid, run in, search |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | dig |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delve into; hollow out |
| Synonyms: | bore, break up, bulldoze, burrow, cat, channel, clean, concave, deepen, depress, discover, dredge, drill, drive, enter, excavate, exhume, go into, gouge, grub, harvest, investigate, mine, penetrate, pierce, pit, probe, produce, quarry, root, rout, sap, scoop, search, shovel, sift, spade, till, tunnel, turn over, uncover, undermine, unearth, dig down, fork out, hoe, root out, scoop out |
| Antonyms: | fill |
| Main Entry: | dig |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate; discover |
| Synonyms: | bring to light*, come across, come up with, delve, expose, extricate, find, go into, inquire, look into, probe, prospect, research, retrieve, root, search, sift*, uncover, unearth, dig down, search high and low, shake down*, turn inside out, turn upside down |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | 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: | 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: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trail, pursue physically |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, chase, convoy, dog*, escort, freeze, hound*, hunt, onto*, persecute, run down, search, seek, shadow, spook*, stalk, string along, tag, tail, track, bring up the rear, catenate, come with, concatenate, dog the footsteps of, draggle, give chase, go after, go with, put a tail on, run after, schlepp along, shag, stick to, tag after, tag along, tailgate, take out after |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | lead, precede, go before |
* = 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: | grub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig, uncover |
| Synonyms: | beat, break, burrow, clean, clear, comb, delve, excavate, forage, hunt, poke, prepare, probe, pull up, rake, ransack, root, rummage, scour, search, shovel, spade, unearth, uproot, ferret, fine-tooth-comb |
| Antonyms: | cover, hide |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | look |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expect, anticipate |
| Synonyms: | await, count on, divine, forecast, foretell, hope, hunt, search, seek, reckon on |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | prospect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look for; seek |
| Synonyms: | delve, dig, explore, go into, inquire, investigate, look, look into, probe, search, sift, survey, go after |
| Antonyms: | miss, overlook |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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