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seek
[seek]
verb (used with object)
to go in search or quest of.
to seek the truth.
to try to find or discover by searching or questioning.
to seek the solution to a problem.
to try to obtain.
to seek fame.
Synonyms: ,to try or attempt (usually followed by an infinitive).
to seek to convince a person.
to go to.
to seek a place to rest.
to ask for; request.
to seek advice.
Archaic.to search or explore.
verb (used without object)
to make inquiry.
seek
/ ː /
verb
to try to find by searching; look for
to seek a solution
(also intr) to try to obtain or acquire
to seek happiness
to attempt (to do something); try
I'm only seeking to help
(also intr) to enquire about or request (something)
to seek help
to go or resort to
to seek the garden for peace
an archaic word for explore
Other 51Թ Forms
- outseek verb (used with object)
- reseek verb (used with object)
- unseeking adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of seek1
Idioms and Phrases
be sought after, to be desired or in demand.
Graduates in the physical sciences are most sought after by employers these days.
Example Sentences
Most of its members are currently farmers seeking to act as a unified voice in government dealings, promote Thailand as a premium chocolate creator and increase production and consumption on a global scale.
She said: "Housing people, including survivors of torture and trafficking, in an isolated, overcrowded camp reminiscent of an open-air prison, with inadequate healthcare and legal services, is an inhumane way to treat those seeking protection."
Frantic relatives call the hospital looking for a missing loved one, or police arrive seeking their suspect.
Like so many of their discussions, that will involve Britain, France, Germany and Italy - along with Canada and Japan - seeking to influence the United States.
"Anyone who is actively searching 'skinnytok' is either not going to recognise what they are doing is unhealthy, or they are not going to seek help about it," she said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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