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Meaning of 'seek'
Meaning of 'seek' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Seek 
[ a.]
- Sick. [ a.]2. Seek [ v. i.]
- To make search or inquiry: to endeavor to make discovery. [ v. i.]3. Seek [ v. t.]
- To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to
find. [ v. t.]- To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to bessech.
- To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth or fame; to seek one's life.
- To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
Meaning of 'seek' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. seek [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- go to or towards
- go to or towards
Example in sentence:
- a liquid seeks its own level
Meaning (2):
- make an effort or attempt
- make an effort or attempt
Example in sentence:
- He sought to improve himself;
- He tried to shake off his fears;
- She always seeks to do good in the world;
- The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps;
- The police attempted to stop the thief
Meaning (3):
- try to get or reach
- try to get or reach
Example in sentence:
- seek a position;
- seek an education;
- seek happiness
Meaning (4):
- inquire for
- inquire for
Example in sentence:
- seek directions from a local
Meaning (5):
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Example in sentence:
- The police are searching for clues;
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
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