seek

seek: si:k
past tense, past participle - sought; verb

1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) søke/lete etter

2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) forsøke, prøve

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verb (sought - sought) \/siːk\/

1) søke, lete, lete etter, søke etter

• seek shelter from the rain

søke ly for regnet

2) søke seg til, oppsøke

• the animals seek the shade

dyrene oppsøker skygge

3) etterstrebe

• she sought fame

hun etterstrebet berømmelse

4) forsøke, prøve

5) (EDB) søke

the answer is not far to seek svaret er nærliggende, svaret er ikke langt borte

be sought after være ettertraktet

the occasion sought for det rette øyeblikk

seek advice søke råd, be om råd

seek and ye shall find (bibelsk) søk og du skal finne, den som leter finner

seek for søke, søke etter

seek one's bed legge seg

seek one's fortune søke lykken

seek out somebody\/something lete etter noen\/noe, oppsøke noen\/noe finne frem til noen\/noe, finne noen\/noe skille ut noen\/noe

seek somebody's advice søke råd hos noen, be noen om råd

seek somebody's life trakte etter noens liv

seek something from somebody begjære noe av noen, søke etter noe hos noen

seek through lete igjennom, gjennomsøke

sought after etterspurt, ettertraktet

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seek — [ sik ] (past tense and past participle sought [ sɔt ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to ask for something or try to get something: seek advice/help: Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week. seek permission/approval: You must… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seek — W1 [si:k] v past tense and past participle sought [so:t US so:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: secan] 1.) formal to try to achieve or get something ▪ Do you think the President will seek re election ? seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc ▪ Thousands of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Seek — Seek, v. i. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery. [1913 Webster] Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. Isa. xxxiv. 16. [1913 Webster] {To seek}, needing to seek or search; hence, unprepared. Unpracticed, unprepared,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seek — /seek/, v., sought, seeking. v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (usually… … Universalium
seek — [siːk] verb sought PTandPP [sɔːt ǁ sɒːt] [transitive] to try to get or achieve something: • Even while takeover talks were in progress, the company sought other potential buyers. • Benefit claimants are asked to prove they are actively seeking… … Financial and business terms
Seek — Seek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeking}.] [OE. seken, AS. s[=e]can, s[=e]cean; akin to OS. s[=o]kian, LG. s[ o]ken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen, Icel. s[ae]kja, Sw. s[ o]ka, Dan. s[ o]ge, Goth. s[=o]kjan, and E. sake … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seek — may refer to: * Disk seek, in which the read head of a magnetic disk repositions itself. * Seek Limited, an Australian internet job recruitment companyee also* Zero seek * Rent seeking * Job seeking * Goal seeking * * Hide and Seek… … Wikipedia
seek — seek, *search, scour, hunt, comb, ferret out, ransack, rummage are comparable when they mean to look for or go in quest of in the hope of finding. Seek has become widely extended in application and may take as its object either a person or a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seek — [sēk] vt. sought, seeking [ME seken < OE secan, akin to OS sōkian, Ger suchen, ON sœkja < IE base * sāg , to track down, trace > L sagire, to scent out, perceive] 1. to try to find; search for; look for 2. to go to; resort to [to seek… … English World dictionary
seek — seek; seek·er; seek·er·ism; seek·ing·ly; … English syllables
seek — [v1] look for be after, beat the bushes*, bird dog*, bob for, cast about, chase, comb, delve, delve for, dig for, dragnet, explore, fan, ferret out, fish, fish for*, follow, go after, gun for*, hunt, inquire, investigate, leave no stone unturned* … New thesaurus

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