seek


Definition: Meaning of, seek in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / siːk /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
seek sought sought
Present Participle Third Person Singular
seeking seeks
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  1. formal to try to achieve or get something
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  2. seek (somebody's) advice/help/assistance etc formal to ask someone for advice or help
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  3. written to look for someone or something [=  look for]
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  4. seek your fortune literary to go to another place hoping to gain success and wealth
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  5. to move naturally towards something or into a particular position
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seek used in phrases

  • hide and go seek (noun)
    1. a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
  • hide-and-seek (noun)
    1. a children's game in which one player shuts their eyes while the others hide, and then goes to look for them
  • seek time (noun)
    1. computing the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
  • track-to-track seek time (noun)
    1. computing the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track
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seek used in phrasal verbs

  • seek out (phrasal verb)
    1. to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way
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