seek
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From Old English sēċan, with influence from Old Norse sœkja, whence the hard /k/ sound (compare beseech).
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to seek (third-person singular simple present seeks, present participle seeking, simple past and past participle sought)
- (transitive) To try to find, to look for, to search.
- I seek wisdom.
- (transitive) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- 1960, Lobsang Rampa, The Rampa Story:
- “My, my! It is indeed a long way yet, look you!” said the pleasant woman of whom I sought directions.
- (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- But persecution sought the lives of men of this character.
- 1886, Constantine Popoff, translation of Leo Tolstoy's What I Believe:
- I can no longer seek fame or glory, nor can I help trying to get rid of my riches, which separate me from my fellow-creatures.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
- Ryght so he sought [...] towarde Sandewyche where he founde before hym many galyard knyghtes [...].
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
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to try to find
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