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Definition of Seek
1. Noun. The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk.
2. Verb. Try to get or reach. "Seek happiness"
3. Verb. Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of. "They seek the water "; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
Exact synonyms: Look For, Search
Specialized synonyms: Drag, Dredge, Finger, Fumble, Grope, Divine, Browse, Surf, Leave No Stone Unturned, Hunt, Gather, Want, Scour, Seek Out, Go After, Pursue, Quest After, Quest For, Angle, Fish, Grub, Feel, Browse, Shop
Derivative terms: Search, Searcher, Searcher, Seeking
Specialized synonyms: Drag, Dredge, Finger, Fumble, Grope, Divine, Browse, Surf, Leave No Stone Unturned, Hunt, Gather, Want, Scour, Seek Out, Go After, Pursue, Quest After, Quest For, Angle, Fish, Grub, Feel, Browse, Shop
Derivative terms: Search, Searcher, Searcher, Seeking
4. Verb. Make an effort or attempt. "They seek to move "; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
Exact synonyms: Assay, Attempt, Essay, Try
Specialized synonyms: Pick Up The Gauntlet, Take A Dare, Fight, Struggle, Give It A Try, Have A Go, Grope, Endeavor, Endeavour, Strive, Give It A Try, Give It A Whirl, Adventure, Chance, Gamble, Hazard, Risk, Run A Risk, Take A Chance, Take Chances, Lay On The Line, Put On The Line, Risk
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Derivative terms: Attempt, Attempter, Essay, Essayer, Trier, Try
Also: Try Out
Specialized synonyms: Pick Up The Gauntlet, Take A Dare, Fight, Struggle, Give It A Try, Have A Go, Grope, Endeavor, Endeavour, Strive, Give It A Try, Give It A Whirl, Adventure, Chance, Gamble, Hazard, Risk, Run A Risk, Take A Chance, Take Chances, Lay On The Line, Put On The Line, Risk
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Derivative terms: Attempt, Attempter, Essay, Essayer, Trier, Try
Also: Try Out
5. Verb. Go to or towards. "A liquid seeks its own level"
6. Verb. Inquire for. "Seek directions from a local"
Generic synonyms: Request
Definition of Seek
1. a. Sick.
2. v. t. To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to find.
3. v. i. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery.
Definition of Seek
1. Verb. (transitive) To try to find, to look for, to search. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To go, move, travel (in a given direction). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seek
1. to go in search of [v SOUGHT, SEEKING, SEEKS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seek
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