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sought - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sought' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sought
- imp. & p. p. of Seek.
2 . Sought [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Seek

Meaning of 'sought' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sought [ a]
Meaning (1):
- that is looked for
Example in sentence:
  • the long sought relatives
2 . sought [ s]
Meaning (2):
- being searched for
Example in sentence:
  • the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum