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to seek
01
to try to find a particular thing or person
Transitive: to seek sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Irregular
Present tense
seek
3rd person singular
seeks
Past simple
sought
Past participle
sought
Examples
The detective regularly seeks clues to solve complex cases.
02
to try to get or achieve something
Transitive: to seek something abstract
Examples
She sought a promotion at work by taking on more responsibilities.
03
to make an effort to achieve or obtain something
Transitive: to seek to do sth
Examples
She sought to improve her skills by practicing every day.
04
to request for information
Transitive: to seek information
Examples
She sought directions to the nearest gas station from a local resident.
05
to travel or go to a specific place
Transitive: to seek a place
Old use
Examples
He sought the nearest hospital after injuring his leg.
Seek
01
the movement of a disk's read/write head to a specific data track
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
seeks
Examples
The drive 's seek took longer due to fragmentation.
Lexical Tree
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