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to seek

to seek

∞ 1.0
Try to find or get something you want
  • verb
  • /siːk/
translation icon : buscar
  • When I was a prosecutor, my job was to seek the truth.
  • actively seek
  • seek support
  • seek protection

You got to get up and go seek and find the job.

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Examples

  • So the problem is that when you seek revenge, you destroy yourself.

  • It's not my freedom I seek.

    Love Don’t Fade Away (2023)

  • In any case, now, now we get to seek justice.

  • It's just that they were seeking to get more and more food.

  • The partner I seek is also seeking me.

  • It's not destruction we seek, but transformation.

    Tin Soldier (2025)

  • We say no to hate, to resentment, but we seek justice and the preservation of memory.

    Academic text (2011)

  • And so now I think it's time to seek out a Linux distro.

  • I seek no quarrel with you, my stout fellow.

    The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

  • When I was a prosecutor, my job was to seek the truth.

Synonyms

to try
vsto seek
∞ 1.0

To make an effort to do something difficult

is aimed at finding getting or achieving something rather than general effort
to look
vsto seek
∞ 1.0

To try to find someone or something

is broader applying to efforts to get or achieve things beyond seeing
to look for
vsto seek
∞ 1.0

To try to find something or someone

is broader and can mean trying to obtain or achieve beyond simple searching
to search
vsto seek
∞ 1.0

To try to find something or someone by looking carefully

is more general used for trying to get or achieve not only looking
to attempt
vsto seek
∞ 1.3

To try to do something that is difficult or new

is used when aiming to find or obtain something rather than general trying
to pursue
vsto seek
∞ 3.5

To try to get something you want, like a job or a goal

is also used for searching to find or get things not only following
to go after
vsto seek
839 2.1

Try to get something you want or follow someone to catch them

is narrower when meaning to follow physically rather than generally attempt to obtain
to go for
vsto seek
272 2.5

To try to get something you want by making an effort

is more general covering both searching for and trying to obtain things
to hunt
vsto seek
190 1.2

To look carefully for something or someone

is more general used when trying to get or achieve beyond searching
to strive
vsto seek
156 3.7

To work very hard to reach a goal

is milder used for finding getting or achieving without extreme effort
to hunt down
vsto seek
148 3.9

Search for and find someone or something after a lot of effort

is less specific about success and may cover merely trying to find or obtain
to seek out
vsto seek
122 3.0

Look for and find a person or thing, often with effort

is broader covering trying to get or achieve things not only finding specific items
to try for
vsto seek
76 3.1

Make a strong effort to get something you want

is broader used for finding getting or achieving something in many situations
to quest for
vsto seek
64 5.4

To search for something that is hard to find

is broader and also applies to normal attempts to find get or achieve things
to shoot for
vsto seek
  • Informal
30 3.9

To try to reach a big, difficult goal

is often less ambitious used for general efforts to find or obtain things
to quest
vsto seek
5 4.8

To search for something with strong determination

is less necessarily long or adventurous and covers ordinary efforts to find or obtain
to quest after
vsto seek
8.0

To go looking for something difficult to find or get

is more general used for many kinds of trying to find or obtain

Antonyms

to avoid
∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Phrasal Verbs

to seek out
122 3.0

Look for and find a person or thing, often with effort

to seek help
30 2.0

Ask someone for support when you face a problem

to seek adventure
1 3.7

To look for new, exciting experiences that may be risky

to seek closure
1 7.0

Try to feel better after a painful or upsetting event

Compounds

hide-and-seek
48 1.0

A children's game where one child closes their eyes, counts, then finds the others

hide and go seek
5 1.3

A children's game where one person counts with eyes closed and finds hidden players

seek time
  • Specialized
1 8.1

The time a computer disk's head takes to move to stored data

track-to-track seek time
  • Specialized
7.5

Time a disk read/write head takes to move to the next data track

How Determined

to strive
156 3.7
to pursue
∞ 3.5
to seek
∞ 1.0
attempt
∞ 1.0
try
  • Specialized
423 1.0

Surface Forms

seek infinitive
seeking present participle
seeks third person singular
sought past
sought past participle

Etymology

Seek comes from an old English word sēċan that meant 'to look for' or 'go after'. Think of someone going out to find a prize or goal, which is why seek means to try to find, get, or achieve something.