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seek

[ seek ]

verb (used with object)

sought, seeking.
  1. to go in search or quest of:

    to seek the truth.

  2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning:

    to seek the solution to a problem.

  3. to try to obtain:

    to seek fame.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. to try or attempt (usually followed by an infinitive):

    to seek to convince a person.

  5. to go to:

    to seek a place to rest.

  6. to ask for; request:

    to seek advice.

  7. Archaic. to search or explore.


verb (used without object)

sought, seeking.
  1. to make inquiry.

seek

/ ː /

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by for or after to try to find by searching; look for

    to seek a solution

  2. also intr to try to obtain or acquire

    to seek happiness

  3. to attempt (to do something); try

    I'm only seeking to help

  4. also intr to enquire about or request (something)

    to seek help

  5. to go or resort to

    to seek the garden for peace

  6. an archaic word for explore
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of seek1

First recorded before 900; Middle English seken, Old English ŧ; cognate with German suchen, Old Norse հᲹ, Gothic ōᲹ; akin to Latin 岵ī “to perceive by scent” ( presage, sagacity ); beseech
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of seek1

Old English ŧ; related to Old Norse ōᲹ, Gothic ōᲹ, Old High German suohhen, Latin 岵ī to perceive by scent; see beseech
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. 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 .
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Example Sentences

My profile summarized “a smart, fit, attractive widow seeking a kind, committed life partner.”

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Mr Yang is seeking to appeal his exclusion from the UK on national security grounds.

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Trainer seeking fourth victory in race, but suspicion is age, weight and longer trip may be against this one.

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“This person was trying to seek reactions from passerbys and the community at large who saw the videos after they were posted.”

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The department said that detectives have exhausted all leads in the search for Brown and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating him.

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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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