'To go in search of' means to look for or seek out something. It implies actively seeking and potentially traveling to find what is being looked for.
In Jabberwocky, "sought" means to search for or seek after something. It conveys the idea of making an effort to find or obtain something that is desired or needed.
To search for, to seek out. search, fossick, seek, pursue, research, quest, explore, chase, investigate, scout, hunt
A homophone for search is "serge."
search, look for
What it means to seek is to look for something. Sometimes a person may seek something as part of a quest.
"You sought" is the past tense of the verb "seek," which means to look for, search for, or try to obtain something. It indicates that someone was in the process of searching for or trying to find something in the past.
To go in search of is another way of saying seek.
The opposite of search is to find. Or to not search.The opposite of search (seek) could also be "hide."
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