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Search Again

/sɜːrtʃ əˈɡɛn/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To look for something again after a previous attempt.

    "After not finding the keys, I decided to search again in the living room."
  2. 2

    To attempt to locate or discover something that was previously sought.

    "She had to search again for the missing documents after they were misplaced."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'search' originates from the Old French 'cerchier', which means to seek or look for, derived from the Latin 'circare', meaning to go around. The phrase 'again' comes from the Old English 'on gean', meaning once more, indicating a repetition of the action.

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