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verb
- 1. attempt to find (something): "they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds" Similar
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SEEK definition: 1. to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object: 2. to ask…. Learn more.
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. governments … seek to keep the bulk of their people contented D. M. Potter. intransitive verb. 1.
Definition of 'seek' seek. (siːk ) Word forms: seeks , seeking , sought. 1. verb B2. If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one. [formal] They have had to seek work as labourers. [VERB noun] Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily. [VERB noun]
Definition of seek verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Seek definition: to go in search or quest of. See examples of SEEK used in a sentence.
When you seek something, you try to find it. It's possible to seek fame, or snacks, or a college degree, or approval — as long as you're looking for it, or longing for it, you're seeking it. The origins of the word seek go back to the Latin word sagire, which means "to perceive keenly by scent."
