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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
- whenintr, often foll by for or after 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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܳȴ verb (used with object) outsought outseeking
- · verb (used with object) resought reseeking
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
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.
More idioms and phrases containing seek
see play hide and seek .Example Sentences
But the show isn’t exactly seeking firm answers.
He said that because of "cultural differences", Mr Yang helped him draft letters to Xi, including in relation to plans for the Eurasia Fund, an investment vehicle which Andrew was seeking to raise money for.
My profile summarized “a smart, fit, attractive widow seeking a kind, committed life partner.”
Mr Yang is seeking to appeal his exclusion from the UK on national security grounds.
Trainer seeking fourth victory in race, but suspicion is age, weight and longer trip may be against this one.
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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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