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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley