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   Seek

   /sēk/

   

   verb

   • 1. attempt to find (something): "they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds"
   • ▪ attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something): "the new regime sought his extradition"
   • ▪ ask for (something) from someone: "he sought help from the police"
   • ▪ search for and find someone or something: "it's his job to seek out new customers"
   • ▪ go to (a place): "I sought my bedroom each night to brood over it"

   Word Origin Old Englishsēcan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieken and German suchen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sagire ‘perceive by scent’.

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   What does seek mean?

   • (Definition of seek from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 搜尋, 尋找, 尋求（尤指非物質的東西）… 搜寻, 寻找, 寻求（尤指非物质的东西）… buscar… procurar, desejar, obter… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SEEK definition: 1. to try to find or get something: 2. to try to do something: . Learn more.

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   How many meanings does the verb seek have?

   • There are 55 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb seek, 26 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the verb seek?

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   What does seeking mean?

   • The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something. [ …] the Company contemplated having their works at Esher—for they have had long and anxious seekings for a location — to store our gun-cotton in unlimited quantity [ …] ( in combination) That seeks something specified. 探検に行く. Weblio例文辞書はプログラムで機械的に意味や英語表現を生成しているため、不適切な項目が含まれていることもあります。

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   Where does the verb seek come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb seek is in the Old English period (pre-1150). seek is a word inherited from Germanic. seek, v.

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   to try to find or get something: to seek advice /a solution. seek verb [T] (TO DO) to try to do something: [ + to do sth ] They are seeking to change the rules. to seek re-election. See also. hide-and-seek. (Definition of seek from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of seek. in Chinese (Traditional)

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

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   to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. to try to obtain: to seek fame. to try or attempt (usually followed by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person.

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   seek. volume_up. UK /siːk/ verb Word forms: (past and past participle) sought (with object) 1. attempt to find (something) they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds 2. attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something) the new regime sought his extradition (no object, with infinitive) her parents had never sought to interfere ...

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   Define seek: to search for (someone or something) : to try to find (someone or something)—usage, synonyms, more.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to seek. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of seek. The police seek information as to the whereabouts of the robbers. Synonyms. try to find. search for. look for. track down.

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    What does the verb seek mean? There are 55 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb seek , 26 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.