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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

    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.

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

    Seek definition: to go in search or quest of. See examples of SEEK used in a sentence.

  5. 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.

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

    1. To try to locate or discover; search for: animals seeking prey. 2. To endeavor to obtain or reach: seek a college education. 3. To go to or toward: Water seeks its own level. 4. To inquire for; request: seek directions from a police officer. 5. To try; endeavor: seek to do good. v.intr. To make a search or investigation: Seek and you will find.

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

    Definition of seek verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    SEEK definition: 1. to try to find or get something: 2. to try to do something: . Learn more.

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

    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."

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › seekSeek Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To look for someone or something. Webster's New World. To endeavor to obtain or reach. Seek a college education. American Heritage. To go to; resort to. To seek the woods for peace. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To try to get or find out by asking or searching. To seek the answer to a question. Webster's New World.

  11. 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.