51Թ

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sought

[sawt]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of seek.



sought

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of seek

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-sought adjective
  • unsought adjective
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Oldoerp added that it appears the couple sought to destroy evidence by attempting to cremate the dogs.

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Winn is considered a blue-chip artist, meaning his work is highly sought after and has a high monetary value.

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Following his death, the family wanted to be in charge of the funeral arrangements, but the Zambian authorities sought to take control.

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Lake’s attorneys first sought to bring the case to a jury trial.

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Riding the euphoria of the early years of independence and enjoying a glowing international reception, Isaias sought closer relations with the West.

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