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seek
What does seek mean?
seek (verb): try to get or reach.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use seek in a sentence?
- Seek a position. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Seek an education. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce seek?
/sik/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does seek come from?
From Middle English seke, seken, from Old English sēċan, sēċean, sœ̄ċan.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to seek
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “seek”?
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What does “seek” mean?
hear with intention
Not quite: that's what listen means.
to mentally support
Not quite: that's what encourage means.
try to get or reach
Right! That's what “seek” means.
to guide or conduct
Not quite: that's what lead means.
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