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| 1. | [ verb ] try to get or reach | |
| Examples: | "seek a position" "seek an education" "seek happiness" |
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| Related terms: | desire bid quest seeking | |
| 2. | [ verb ] try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of | |
| Synonyms: | look_for search | |
| Examples: | "The police are searching for clues" "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" |
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| Related terms: | seek_out want gather grope quest_for feel fish scour ferret shop grub dredge maraud divine divine browse hunt leave_no_stone_unturned finger search quest | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make an effort or attempt | |
| Synonyms: | try attempt essay assay | |
| Examples: | "He tried to shake off his fears" "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps" "The police attempted to stop the thief" "He sought to improve himself" "She always seeks to do good in the world" |
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| Related terms: | act endeavor fight risk gamble grope give_it_a_whirl take_a_dare give_it_a_try test attempt essay trier | |
| 4. | [ verb ] go to or towards | |
| Examples: | "a liquid seeks its own level" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 5. | [ verb ] inquire for | |
| Examples: | "seek directions from a local" |
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| Related terms: | request | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (computer science) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk | |
| Related terms: | movement computer_science | |
| Similar spelling: |
seize segue Seese Sease sex sec sewage seiche SSE sexy sess Sego |
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