Associations to the word «Seek»

Wiktionary

SEEK, verb. (transitive) To try to find, to look for, to search.
SEEK, verb. (transitive) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
SEEK, verb. (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
SEEK, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
SEEK, verb. (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
SEEK OUT, verb. (transitive) To locate; search for.

Dictionary definition

SEEK, noun. The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk.
SEEK, verb. Try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness".
SEEK, verb. Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county".
SEEK, verb. Make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world".
SEEK, verb. Go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level".
SEEK, verb. Inquire for; "seek directions from a local".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis