■ verb ( past and past participle sought )
1》 attempt to find.
↘( ~ someone/thing out ) search for and find someone or something.
2》 attempt to obtain or do.
3》 ask for.
4》 archaic go to (a place).
Phrases
~ dead Brit. used to instruct a retriever to go and look for game that has been shot.
to ~ archaic not yet found; lacking.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE sēcan , of Gmc origin.