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initiate search

[ɪˈnɪʃieɪt sɜːrtʃ]
verb phrase
iniciar busca
1. to begin or start a search process, typically used in computing, investigation, or information retrieval contexts
Click the button to initiate search for available flights.
Clique no botão para iniciar a busca por voos disponíveis.
2. to commence a systematic investigation or inquiry
The police decided to initiate search for the missing person.
A polícia decidiu iniciar a busca pela pessoa desaparecida.
Synonyms
start searchbegin searchcommence searchlaunch search
Antonyms
end searchstop searchcancel searchhalt search

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
iniciar busca
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
iniciar pesquisa
alternative term using 'pesquisa' instead of 'busca'
Portugal
iniciar pesquisa
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

start the search
get the search going
kick off a search
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