part of speech:	transitive verb
inflections:	seeks, seeking, sought
definition 1:	to try to find; search for. The police are seeking the man who witnessed the crime.Bears often roam the campground seeking food.The press has reported that the prince is seeking a bride. synonyms: hunt for, look for, search for similar words: dig, ferret, probe, quest, track, want
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
definition 3:	to try or have the intention to do something. He sought to discover the reason behind her decision to resign.[verb* + infinitive ]* I know you seek to help me, but it's useless now.[verb* + infinitive ]* synonyms: attempt, endeavor, essay, strive, try similar words: undertake
related words:	attempt, beg, beseech, essay, hunt, try

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
related words:	ask, grope, probe
Word Combinations About this feature adverb + (v.)seek actively, aggressively, desperately, eagerly (v.)seek + adverb elsewhere (v.)seek + noun abortion, advice, approval, assistance, asylum, bankruptcy, certification, collector, comfort, comment, compensation, consensus, counsel, counseling, cure, custody, damages, employment, escape, favor, forgiveness, fortune, funding, guidance, help, independence, indictment, injunction, input, inspiration, nomination, opinion, penalty, permission, presidency, protection, re-election, redress, refuge, relief, remedy, revenge, sanctuary, shelter, solace, solution, support, thrill, treatment, uranium [See all][See only the most frequent]
phrase:	seek out
derivation:	seeker (n.)