SEEK (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) OUT

Meaning of SEEK (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) OUT in English

seek somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ seek )

to try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult:

Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SOMEBODY — alcun, alqui; (acc.) alquem
English interlingue dictionary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəmˌbädē, -(ˌ)bədē, -di pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum body, from sum, som some + body : one or some …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEEK — I. ˈsēk verb ( sought ˈsȯt, usu -ȯd.+V ; sought ; seeking ; seeks ) Etymology: Middle English sechen, seken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEEK — (v. t.) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth or fame; …
Английский словарь Webster
SEEK — ( v. t. ) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEEK — /seek/ , v. , sought, seeking . v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē, -ˌbä- pronoun Date: 14th century : one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEEK — verb ( sought ˈsȯt ; seek·ing ) Etymology: Middle English seken, from Old English sēcan; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun a person of consideration or importance. 2. somebody ·noun a person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.
Webster English vocab
SEEK — adj sick. 2. seek ·vt to try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to. 3. seek …
Webster English vocab
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — [some.body] pron (14c): one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity "~ will come in" [2]somebody n (ca. 1566): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEEK — [seek] vb sought ; seek.ing [ME seken, fr. OE secan; akin to OHG suohhen to seek, L sagus prophetic, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — somebody BrE AmE ˈsʌm bəd i -ˌbɒd- -ˌbɑːd- —There is also a casual form ˈsʌm di
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — / ˈsʌmbədi; NAmE / pronoun = someone : Somebody should have told me. She thinks she's really somebody in that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEEK — / siːk; NAmE / verb ( sought , sought / sɔːt; NAmE /) ( formal ) 1. seek (for) sth/sb …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEBODY — I. some ‧ bod ‧ y 1 S1 W3 /ˈsʌmbɒdi, -bədi $ -bɑːdi, -bədi/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEEK — seek S2 W1 AC /siːk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle sought /sɔːt $ sɒːt/) [transitive] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEEK — v. (past and past part. sought) 1 a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. pron. some person. n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEEK — v. (past and past part. sought) 1 a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Oxford English vocab
SEEK — v. (past and past part. sought) 1. a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, …
Oxford English vocab
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEEK — ( seeks, seeking, sought) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A white person was by definition somebody . ▪ Which just goes to prove, you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEEK — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES apply for/seek/be granted asylum ▪ He has been granted asylum in France. find/seek sanctuary ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
SEEK — Synonyms and related words : address, aim, angle for, ask for, aspire, be after, be curious, be determined, beat about …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — n. Function: pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity FF1C; somebody should be home FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — I. pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity somebody should be home Synonyms: someone Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SEEK — verb ADVERB ▪ aggressively ( esp. AmE ), avidly , eagerly , keenly ( esp. BrE ) ▪ actively ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — n. 25B6; noun she wanted to be a somebody : IMPORTANT PERSON, VIP, public figure, notable, dignitary, worthy; someone, (big/household) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — pron. 1 one, someone, some person There must be somebody who will take you to the dance n. 2 personage, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — pronoun BAD : She hadn't seen somebody for over a week. GOOD : She hadn't seen anybody for over a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SEEK — verb 1 DUBIOUS : I'm seeking someone to play squash with. GOOD : I'm looking for someone to play squash …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMEBODY — 1. мест.; неопред. кто-нибудь, кто-то Somebody is knocking at the door. ≈ Кто-то стучит в дверь. Syn : anybody, someone …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEEK — гл. 1) а) искать, разыскивать; разузнавать For over 100 years, men have sought for gold in the hills. ≈ В …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — something.ogg 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOMEBODY — somebody.ogg 1. ʹsʌmbədı n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) somebody - а) он влиятельный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SEEK — seek.ogg si:k v (sought) I 1. ( часто for, after) искать, разыскивать; пытаться найти to seek (for) employment - искать …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OUT — 1. aʋt n 1. (the outs) pl парл. разг. оппозиция the ins and the outs - правительственная партия и оппозиция …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SEEK — 1) искать 2) пытаться 3) разыскивать 4) стараться 5) стремиться 6) укрываться 7) установка • we need not seek x — нам не нужно находить x - hide and …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
OUT — 1) внешний 2) выключенный 3) наружный • back drill out — вынимать сверло balance out and emf — компенсировать эдс be drawn out of meridian — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SEEK — seek гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. - sought1) а) искать, разыскивать; разузнавать For over 100 years, men have sought …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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