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perquisire

to search

verb per-kwee-ZEE-reh Rare

Origin: Latin perquirere (to search thoroughly)

Also means

to frisk

Usage Note

Perquisire is a formal or legal term meaning to conduct an official search of a person or premises, as police do. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The noun form is perquisizione (search, raid). Do not confuse it with cercare (to look for something in general).

Examples

"La polizia ha perquisito l'appartamento."

Natural Translation

The police searched the apartment.

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