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    seek
    /siːk/

    verb

    • 1. attempt to find (something): "they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds" Similar search fortry to findlook forlook about for

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEEK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SEEK definition: 1. to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object: 2. to ask…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seekSeek Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. ˈsēk. sought ˈsȯt ; seeking. Synonyms of seek. transitive verb. 1. : to resort to : go to. 2. a. : to go in search of : look for. b. : to try to discover. 3. : to ask for : request. seeks advice. 4. : to try to acquire or gain : aim at. seek fame. 5. : to make an attempt : try used with to and an infinitive.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEEK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it. [formal] Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement. [VERB noun] On important issues, they seek a second opinion. [VERB noun] The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseek verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    (in adjectives and nouns) looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned; the activity of doing this. attention-seeking behaviour. Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking. see also heat-seeking, hide-and-seek, rent-seeking, self-seeking.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › seekSEEK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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: follow, pursue. to try or attempt (usually followed by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › seekSeek - definition of seek by The Free Dictionary

    1. (when: intr, 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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seekSeek - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of seek. verb. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of. synonyms: look for, search. see more. verb. try to get or reach. “ seek a position” “ seek an education” “ seek happiness” see more. verb. go to or towards. “a liquid seeks its own level” see more. verb. inquire for. “ seek directions from a local” see more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSEEK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    seek verb [T] (TO DO) to try to do something: [ + to do sth ] They are seeking to change the rules. to seek re-election. See also. hide-and-seek. (Definition of seek from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › seekseek | meaning of seek in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    seek meaning, definition, what is seek: to try to achieve or get something: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySEEK - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    1. If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one. [formal] [...] 2. When someone seeks something, they try to obtain it. [formal] [...] 3. If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'seek' present simple: I seek, you seek [...]

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