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seek::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assay, attempt, essay, try |
| Type of | move, act |
| Has types | risk, adventure, chance, endeavor, endeavour, fight, gamble, give it a try, give it a whirl, grope, have a go, hazard, lay on the line, pick up the gauntlet, put on the line, run a risk, strive, struggle, take a chance, take a dare, take chances |
She always seeks to do good in the world.
Examples of seek
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He said he will decide whether he will seek the White House in the coming weeks.
From the stltoday.com
I applaud this student for having the presence of mind to immediately seek help.
From the thenewstribune.com
He says he will decide whether he will seek the White House in the coming weeks.
From the washingtontimes.com
Mr. Gainer supports the two lawsuits that seek a special gubernatorial election.
From the washingtontimes.com
Why on earth would he seek an older woman, and why would she want a younger man?
From the denverpost.com
They seek out credible experts and prefer to go to established local businesses.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Many grandparents are fearful when they have to seek child care for a loved one.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Those who seek to take away national health care are on the same level as Diehl.
From the dispatch.com
Calipari said he'd seek to open up the process to more than one player per team.
From the kentucky.com
- The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
- Try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"
- Search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
- Try: make an effort or attempt; "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"
- Go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level"
- Inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
- (seeking) quest: the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
- (seeking) an attempt to acquire or gain something
- To try to find, to look for, to search; To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech; To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; To go, move, travel (in a given direction)
