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The meaning of Seek

Seek – definition

verb

Attempt to find (something).

Usage examples:

They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds

Synonims:

Search forTry to findLook forLook about forLook round forLook around forCast about forCast round forCast around forBe on the lookout forBe afterHunt forBe in quest ofQuest (after

Seek translation into English

Seek: translate from English into Chinese

Translate seek into Chinese (Simplified)}
寻找, 寻求, 谋求, 追求, 征求, 觅, 谋, 找, 查找, 谋取, 寻, 企图, 找寻, 探求, 贪图, 牟取, 企求, 追逐, 追, 取, 牟, 邀, 访, 蕲, 图

Seek: translate from English into Dutch

Translate seek into Dutch}
Zoeken, Trachten, Opzoeken, Doorzoeken, Uitkijken naar, Afzoeken, Uitzien naar

Seek: translate from English into French

Translate seek into French}
Chercher, Demander, Tenter, Tenter de faire, Ambitionner

Seek: translate from English into German

Translate seek into German}
Suchen, Streben nach, Forschen, Erlangen wollen

Seek: translate from English into Hindi

Translate seek into Hindi}
मांगना, तलाश करना, खोजना, प्रयास करना, अनुसरण करना, प्रार्थना करना, इच्छा करना, सुराग लगाना, ढूंढना

Seek: translate from English into Italian

Translate seek into Italian}
Cercare, Chiedere, Ricercare, Tentare di, Sforzarsi di

Seek: translate from English into Korean

Translate seek into Korean}
찾다. 목표물 탐색, 가다, 목표물 탐색, 얻으려 하다, 탐색하다, 수색하다, 노력하다, 추구하다

Seek: translate from English into Russian

Translate seek into Russian}
Стремиться, Искать, Добиваться, Просить, Обращаться, Пытаться, Разыскивать, Разузнавать

Seek: translate from English into Spanish

Translate seek into Spanish}
Buscar, Solicitar, Pedir, Procurar

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’.

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Seek – similar words

seeking

verb

Attempt to find (something).

Usage examples:

They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds
suffix

Used with nouns to form words that mean trying to get or find the thing stated

Usage examples:

A lot of bad behaviour is attention-seeking on the part of mixed-up kids., doctors suspected him of…
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