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seek
- pronunciation:
- sik
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
seeking, seeks, sought |
| definition 1: |
to try to find; search for.
A bear came to our campsite seeking food.They were excited to hear that the prince was seeking a bride.The police are seeking the man who had reported the crime.- synonyms:
- hunt for, search for
- similar words:
- dig, ferret, look for, probe, quest, track, want
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| definition 2: |
to try to acquire or obtain.
If you don't understand, you should seek help from the teacher.He went out into the world to seek his fortune.She had never sought fame; she only wanted to act in films.- synonyms:
- ask for, pursue, request
- similar words:
- aspire to, canvass, invite, petition for, quest after, solicit, strive for, woo
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| definition 3: |
to try (usu. fol. by an infinitive).
He sought to discover the reason he had been fired.- synonyms:
- attempt, endeavor, essay, strive, try
- similar words:
- undertake
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| related words: |
attempt, beg, beseech, essay, hunt, try |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to search or investigate.
The dog was seeking in the bushes for its lost bone.- synonyms:
- search
- similar words:
- explore, investigate, look, press
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| related words: |
ask, grope, probe |
| derivation: |
seeker (n.) |
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