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dredge vs search

search vs dredge

dredge and search both are nouns.

dredge and search both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dredge Yes No Yes No
search Yes No Yes No
As verbs, search is a hypernym of dredge; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than dredge:
  • dredge: search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
  • search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Other hypernyms of dredge include look for, seek.
dredge (noun) search (noun)
a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
an investigation seeking answers
the examination of alternative hypotheses
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
dredge (verb) search (verb)
remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water inquire into
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
cover before cooking subject to a search
search or seek
Difference between dredge and search

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