re-search en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin circō Anglo-Norman sercherbor. Middle English serchen English search English re-search From re- + search.
Meanings
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(transitive) To search again; to re-examine.
The river has been searched and re-searched.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| re-searching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-searched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-searched | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| re-searches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |