1. (noun) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

• pursuance
• pursuit

2. (noun) the act of searching for something

• seeking

3. (verb) bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

• bay

4. (verb) express the need or desire for; ask for

• bespeak
• call for
• request

1. (noun) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

• wild-goose chase

2. (verb) express the need or desire for; ask for

• appeal
• invoke
• apply
• arrogate
• claim
• lay claim
• ask
• ask in
• invite
• ask out
• invite out
• take out
• ask over
• ask round
• invite
• beg
• solicit
• tap
• beg
• beg off
• excuse
• book
• hold
• reserve
• call
• call for
• invite
• challenge
• claim
• demand
• demand
• desire
• encore
• order
• petition
• reserve
• supplicate

1. (noun) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

• search

2. (noun) the act of searching for something

• hunt
• hunting
• search

3. (verb) make a search (for)

• seek

4. (verb) search the trail of (game)

• chase
• chase after
• dog
• give chase
• go after
• tag
• tail
• track
• trail

5. (verb) bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

• bark

6. (verb) seek alms, as for religious purposes

• beg
• solicit
• tap

7. (verb) express the need or desire for; ask for

• communicate
• pass
• pass along
• pass on
• put across

1. (noun) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

• go after
• go after
• pursue
• pursue
• quest after
• quest after
• quest for
• quest for

2. (noun) the act of searching for something

• look for
• search
• seek

3. (verb) make a search (for)

• quester
• searcher
• seeker
• seeking

4. (verb) bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

• bay

5. (verb) express the need or desire for; ask for

• asking
• request