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]
},
{
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]
},
{
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"source": "conjugation",
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]
},
{
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"source": "conjugation",
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},
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[
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"To forcibly question a captive."
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],
[
"captive",
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],
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"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"(rare) To forcibly question a captive."
],
"tags": [
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]
},
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"To research; to examine a line of study in-depth."
],
"id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-qr0V80A3",
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],
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"line",
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"To loot, despoil, or ravage."
],
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"loot",
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],
[
"despoil",
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"To take or perform measurements or readings."
],
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],
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"perform",
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],
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},
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],
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"To siege; to launch an assault."
],
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"launch",
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"(rare) To siege; to launch an assault."
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"(rare) To follow; to keep in mind."
],
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}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/"
}
],
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},
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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"word": "serge"
},
{
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],
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"plural"
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{
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"present"
]
},
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"source": "conjugation",
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"past"
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},
{
"word": "unserchable"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
],
"links": [
[
"search",
"search"
],
[
"find",
"find"
],
[
"scour",
"scour"
],
[
"scrutinise",
"scrutinise"
],
[
"intently",
"intently"
],
[
"in-depth",
"in-depth"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"To verify or check; to perform an inspection or checkup."
],
"links": [
[
"search",
"search"
],
[
"find",
"find"
],
[
"scour",
"scour"
],
[
"verify",
"verify"
],
[
"check",
"check"
],
[
"inspection",
"inspection"
],
[
"checkup",
"checkup"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"To comb through (in order to find or investigate something)."
],
"links": [
[
"search",
"search"
],
[
"find",
"find"
],
[
"scour",
"scour"
],
[
"comb",
"comb"
],
[
"find",
"find#English"
],
[
"investigate",
"investigate#English"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"To find a way or a means of performing an action."
],
"links": [
[
"search",
"search"
],
[
"find",
"find"
],
[
"scour",
"scour"
],
[
"perform",
"perform"
],
[
"action",
"action"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"To scout out or investigate."
],
"links": [
[
"search",
"search"
],
[
"find",
"find"
],
[
"scour",
"scour"
],
[
"scout out",
"scout out"
],
[
"investigate",
"investigate"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
"glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"To forcibly question a captive."
],
"links": [
[
"search",
"search"
],
[
"find",
"find"
],
[
"scour",
"scour"
],
[
"forcibly",
"forcibly"
],
[
"question",
"question"
],
[
"captive",
"captive"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"To search, to try to find; to scour:",
"(rare) To forcibly question a captive."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To research; to examine a line of study in-depth."
],
"links": [
[
"research",
"research"
],
[
"examine",
"examine"
],
[
"line",
"line"
],
[
"study",
"study"
],
[
"in-depth",
"in-depth"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To loot, despoil, or ravage."
],
"links": [
[
"loot",
"loot"
],
[
"despoil",
"despoil"
],
[
"ravage",
"ravage"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
"glosses": [
"To take or perform measurements or readings."
],
"links": [
[
"take",
"take"
],
[
"perform",
"perform"
],
[
"measurement",
"measurement"
],
[
"reading",
"reading"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rare) To take or perform measurements or readings."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
"glosses": [
"To siege; to launch an assault."
],
"links": [
[
"siege",
"siege"
],
[
"launch",
"launch"
],
[
"assault",
"assault"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rare) To siege; to launch an assault."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
"glosses": [
"To follow; to keep in mind."
],
"links": [
[
"follow",
"follow"
],
[
"keep in mind",
"keep in mind"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rare) To follow; to keep in mind."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "cerchen"
},
{
"word": "scherchen"
},
{
"word": "seerchen"
},
{
"word": "seergyn"
},
{
"word": "serce"
},
{
"word": "serche"
},
{
"word": "serchyn"
},
{
"word": "serge"
},
{
"word": "sergen"
}
],
"word": "serchen"
}
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