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fruitless search

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  • search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • search — I n. 1) to conduct, make a search 2) a careful, exhaustive, painstaking, thorough search 3) a fruitless search 4) a body; literature search 5) a search for (the search for truth) 6) in search of 7) (misc.) (legal) unwarranted search and seizure… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • fruitless — [[t]fru͟ːtləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Fruitless actions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all. It was a fruitless search... Talks have so far have been fruitless. Syn: unproductive Derived words: fruitlessly ADV ADV with v Four years of… …   English dictionary

  • fruitless — fruitlessly, adv. fruitlessness, n. /frooht lis/, adj. 1. useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure. 2. bearing no fruit; barren. [1300 50; ME; see FRUIT, LESS] Syn. 1. futile, unavailing, vain …   Universalium

  • fruitless adj — If you re looking for oranges on an apple tree you will have a fruitless search …   English expressions

  • fruitless — [ˈfruːtləs] adj producing no good results Ant: fruitful a fruitless search[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • fruitless — fruit•less [[t]ˈfrut lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search[/ex] 2) bot bearing no fruit; barren • Etymology: 1300–50 fruit′less•ly, adv. fruit′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • fruitless — adjective failing to achieve what was wanted, especially after much effort : fruitless attempt/search/journey: a fruitless attempt to settle the dispute | So far, their search has been fruitless. opposite fruitful (1) fruitlessly adverb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fruitless — fruit|less [ˈfru:tləs] adj failing to achieve what was wanted, especially after a lot of effort ≠ ↑fruitful fruitless attempt/exercise ▪ a fruitless attempt to settle the dispute ▪ So far, their search has been fruitless. >fruitlessly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • search — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 an attempt to find sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exhaustive, extensive, painstaking, systematic, thorough ▪ major, massive, nationwide …   Collocations dictionary

  • search */*/*/ — I UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] noun Word forms search : singular search plural searches 1) a) [countable] an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air… …   English dictionary

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