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seek

/ˈsiːk/noun, verb1 syllable

Seek means: make an effort or attempt.

Synonyms for seek8

verb, as in make an effort or attempt

try, attempt, essay, assay

verb, as in try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

search, look for

also used for seek

search for, scrub

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What does seek mean?6

verb

1

make an effort or attempt“He tried to shake off his fears”

2

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of“The police are searching for clues”

3

try to get or reach“seek a position”

4

go to or towards“a liquid seeks its own level”

5

inquire for“seek directions from a local”

noun

1

the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with seek?32

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 32 rhymes for seek, grouped by syllable

Seek in a sentence

  • We let you off, on this condition however, that you no longer seek wisdom.mhenderson5
  • Seek and you shall find, what is unsought will go undetected.Adelpa
  • If you prefer a peaceful life, seek a like-minded spouse.CarpeLanam
  • Now you have come of age, you should seek a living for yourself.unknown
  • Seek shelter in a fortified, windowless room, preferably underground.corvard
  • We must seek after the true, the good and the beautiful.unknown
  • To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.marafon
  • If you seek answers, you must always ask questions.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of seek

as a noun

plural
seeks

as a verb

past tense
sought
past participle
sought
present participle
seeking
third-person singular
seeks