Seek
/siːk/
Seek is a verb and noun with 3 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
“I sought my fortune on the goldfields.”
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To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
“When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.”
noun
- The operation of navigating through a stream.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English seken, from Old English secan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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