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kalam [ká.lam.] : look for (v.); plow circularly (v.)

Derivatives of kalam


Glosses:
look for
v. (contact)1. look for, search, seektry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of.; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
~ dredge, dragsearch (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost.
~ fingersearch for on the computer.; "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"
~ fumble, gropefeel about uncertainly or blindly.; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
~ divinesearch by divining, as if with a rod.; "He claimed he could divine underground water"
~ surf, browselook around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular.; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
~ leave no stone unturnedsearch thoroughly and exhaustively.; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"
~ huntseek, search for.; "She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them"
~ gatherlook for (food) in nature.; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
~ wanthunt or look for; want for a particular reason.; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
~ scourexamine minutely.; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
~ seek outlook for a specific person or thing.
~ quest after, quest for, go after, pursuego in search of or hunt for.; "pursue a hobby"
~ fish, angleseek indirectly.; "fish for compliments"
~ grubsearch about busily.
~ feelgrope or feel in search of something.; "He felt for his wallet"
~ browse, shopshop around; not necessarily buying.; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
v. (emotion)2. anticipate, look for, look tobe excited or anxious about.
~ await, expect, wait, looklook forward to the probable occurrence of.; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
~ quail at, apprehendanticipate with dread or anxiety.