“search” and “search for”
whats the difference between “search sth” and “search for sth” ？could i know some specific ways of using them correctly and more details about their difference in usage？
thank you！

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“search” and “search for”
whats the difference between “search sth” and “search for sth” ？could i know some specific ways of using them correctly and more details about their difference in usage？
 thank you！

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thank you ！

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To search for something is to look for it, to try to find it, as in: I'm searching for my keys; I don't know where I left them. The police searched for the weapon the murderer had used.
To search something is to look carefully within it: I'm searching my bedroom; I think my keys are somewhere in that room. The police searched the house, looking for the murder weapon.