SEEK


Meaning of SEEK in English

/ siːk; NAmE / verb ( sought , sought / sɔːt; NAmE /) ( formal )

1.

seek (for) sth/sb to look for sth/sb :

[ vn ]

Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.

[ v ] ( BrE )

They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.

2.

to try to obtain or achieve sth :

[ vn ]

to seek funding for a project

Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement)

We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.

[also v ]

3.

[ vn ] seek sth (from sb) to ask sb for sth :

I think it's time we sought legal advice.

She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.

4.

[ v to inf ] to try to do sth

SYN attempt :

They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters.

5.

-seeking (in adjectives and nouns) looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned; the activity of doing this :

attention-seeking behaviour

Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking.

—see also heat-seeking , self-seeking

—see also hide-and-seek

IDIOMS

- seek your fortune

PHRASAL VERBS

- seek sb/sth out

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English sēcan , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieken and German suchen , from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sagire perceive by scent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.