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To search out

Search \Search\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Searched; p. pr. & vb. n. Searching.] [OE. serchen, cerchen, OF. cerchier, F. chercher, L. circare to go about, fr. L. circum, circa, around. See Circle.]

  1. To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city. ``Search the Scriptures.''
    --John v. 39.

    They are come to search the house.
    --Shak.

    Search me, O God, and know my heart.
    --Ps. cxxxix. 23.

  2. To inquire after; to look for; to seek.

    I will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
    --Ezek. xxxiv. 11.

    Enough is left besides to search and know.
    --Milton.

  3. To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound.

  4. To examine; to try; to put to the test.

    To search out, to seek till found; to find by seeking; as, to search out truth.

    Syn: To explore; examine; scrutinize; seek; investigate; pry into; inquire.

Usage examples of "to search out".

The Talents are more disciplined than the average citizen we often have to search out and rebuke, protect and cherish.

The Talents are more disciplined that the average citizen we often have to search out and rebuke, protect and cherish.

It was designed to search out the mysteries of the deep as well as to be a research center to test the miracle weapons of tomorrow.

I was sent hither to the Barren Lands to search out any secret forts or strongholds of the Atlanteans, places where their vessels may hide between raids.

Others studied his face as if to search out some deeper meaning from the admiral's comment„.

On the situation screens in front of him, currently set to search out to the limits of their range, the little points of light that indicated the position of the main Imperial battle fleet sparkled in a cloud too dense to resolve into individual ships.

For although the purpose of both is to search out something hidden by means of a human act.

These things pass all man's power of judging, neither may any reasoning or disputation have power to search out the divine judgments.