Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 2
inquire for
"seek directions from a local"
Type of:
request
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 3
go to or towards
"a liquid seeks its own level"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 4
try to get or reach
"seek a position"
"seek an education"
"seek happiness"
Derived:
seeking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"The police are searching for clues"
"They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution
Word Relationship Graph
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms