seek

/sˈiːk/

/ˈsik/

to seek

MAIN VERB

chercher

to try to find something or someone

Synonymes : look for

chercher à

to try to get or achieve something

Exemples

1. The sad child sought comfort in the arms of his mother.

2. My uncle is seeking employment as a mechanic.

3. The artist sought to abstract the essence of nature in her paintings.

4. I seek someone with the heart of fire, not some commoner who lacks the courage of his own convictions.