Seek
21seek — [c]/sik / (say seek) verb (sought, seeking) –verb (t) 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek a new home. 2. to try to find by searching or endeavour: to seek a solution. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (to do something):… …
22seek — Imi, huli. Also: huhuli, huhuhuli, i imi (of many and repeatedly); akiu, nowelo. ♦ To seek far, imi loa. ♦ To seek money, imi kālā. ♦ To seek work, imi hana. ♦ To seek information or knowledge, noi i, imi ike, imi na auao. ♦… …
23seek*/*/ — [siːk] (past tense and past participle sought [sɔːt] ) verb [T] formal 1) to ask for something, or to try to get something Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week.[/ex] Hundreds of people sought refuge in the British Embassy.[/ex]… …
24seek — [[t]sik[/t]] v. sought, seek•ing 1) to go in search or quest of 2) to try to discover, as by studying 3) to try to obtain: to seek fame[/ex] 4) to try or attempt (usu. fol. by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person[/ex] 5) to ask for;… …
25seek — verb (sought; seeking) Etymology: Middle English seken, from Old English sēcan; akin to Old High German suohhen to seek, Latin sagus prophetic, Greek hēgeisthai to lead Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to resort to ; go to 2. a …
26seek — verb ADVERB ▪ aggressively (esp. AmE), avidly, eagerly, keenly (esp. BrE) ▪ actively ▪ people who are unemployed and actively seeking work (BrE) ▪ …
27seek — verb (past and past participle sought) 1》 attempt to find. ↘(seek someone/thing out) search for and find someone or something. 2》 attempt to obtain or do. 3》 ask for. 4》 archaic go to (a place). Phrases seek dead Brit. used to instruct a… …
28seek — verb /siːk/ a) To try to find, to look for, to search. I seek wisdom. b) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; …
29seek — Synonyms and related words: address, aim, angle for, ask for, aspire, be after, be curious, be determined, beat about for, beg, bid for, burn with curiosity, canvass, cast about, chase, chivy, court, delve, delve for, demand, dig, dig around for …
30seek — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. search for, hunt, pursue; request, solicit; try, attempt, endeavor. See inquiry, pursuit. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To look for] Syn. investigate, explore, search for, delve for, gun for, bob for, dig …
