Definitions for SEEK
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. seekverb

   the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

2. seekverb

   try to get or reach

   "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"

3. search, seek, look forverb

   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"

4. try, seek, attempt, essay, assayverb

   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"

5. seekverb

   go to or towards

   "a liquid seeks its own level"

6. seekverb

   inquire for

   "seek directions from a local"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. seekverb

   To try to find, to look for, to search.

   I seek wisdom.

2. seekverb

   To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.

3. seekverb

   To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.

4. seekverb

   To go, move, travel (in a given direction).

5. Etymology: From seken (also sechen), from secan, with influence from sœkja, whence the hard /k/ sound (compare beseech); both from sōkijanan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Seek

   An adverbial mode of speech. At a loss; without measures, knowledge, or experience.

   Being brought and transferred from other services abroad, though they be of good experience in those, yet in these they will be new to seek; and before they have gathered experience, they shall buy it with great loss to his majesty. Edmund Spenser.

   Unpractis’d, unprepar’d, and still to seek. John Milton.

   But they misplace them all;
   And are as much to seek in other things,
   As he that only can design a tree,
   Would be to draw a shipwreck. Wentworth Dillon.

2. To SEEKverb

   pret. I sought; part. pass. sought.

   Etymology: secan , Sax. soecken, Dutch.

   1. To look for; to search for.

   He did range the town to seek me out. William Shakespeare.

   I have a venturous fairy, that shall seek
   The squirrel’s hoard, and fetch thee thence new nuts. William Shakespeare.

   Because of the money returned in our sacks, are we brought in, that he may seek occasion against us, and take us for bondmen. Gen. xliii. 18.

   He seeketh unto him a cunning workman, to prepare a graven image. Is. xl. 20.

   Seek thee a man which may go with thee. Tob. v. 3.

   The king meant not to seek out nor to decline fighting with them, if they put themselves in his way. Edward Hyde.

   Sweet peace, where do’st thou dwell?
   I humbly crave,
   Let me once know;
   I sought thee in a secret cave,
   And ask’d if peace were there. George Herbert.

   So fatal ’twas to seek temptations out!
   Most confidence has still most cause to doubt. Dryden.

   We must seek out some other original of power for the government of politicks than this of Adam, or else there will be none at all in the world. John Locke.

   2. To solicit; to endeavour to gain.

   Others tempting him, sought of him a sign. Lu. xi. 16.

   The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. Ps. civ. 21.

   God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares,
   And not molest us, unless we ourselves
   Seek them with wandering thoughts. John Milton.

   Oft our alliance other lands desir’d,
   And what we seek of you, of us requir’d. Dryden.

   3. To go to find.

   Let us seek death, or, he not found, supply
   His office. John Milton.

   Dardanus, though born
   On Latian plains, yet sought the Phrygian shore. Dryden.

   Like fury seiz’d the rest; the progress known,
   All seek the mountains, and forsake the town. Dryden.

   Since great Ulysses sought the Phrygian plains,
   Within these walls inglorious silence reigns. Alexander Pope.

   Indulge one labour more,
   And seek Atrides on the Spartan shore. Alexander Pope.

   4. To pursue by secret machinations.

   I had a son,
   Now outlaw’d from my blood; he sought my life. William Shakespeare.

   David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. 1 Sa. xxiii.

3. To Seekverb

   1. To make search; to make inquiry; to endeavour.

   Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. Is. xxxiv.

   Why should he mean me ill, or seek to harm? John Milton.

   Ask not what pains, nor further seek to know
   Their process, or the forms of law below. Dryden.

   I have been forced to relinquish that opinion, and have endeavoured to seek after some better reason. Joseph Addison, Spectat.

   2. To make pursuit.

   Violent men have sought after my soul. Ps. lxxxvi. 14.

   If thy brother’s ox or sheep go astray, it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it. Deut. xxii. 2.

   3. To apply to; to use solicitation.

   All the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom. 1 K.

   Unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come. Deutr. xii. 5.

   4. To endeavour after.

   Being a man of experience, he wished by wisdom to order that which the young prince sought for by war. Richard Knolles.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seek

   Seek generally means to attempt to find, to search or look for, or to try to achieve or obtain something. It involves taking actions or efforts towards locating, gaining, or accomplishing something. It can also refer to asking for or requesting guidance or help.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seekadjective

   sick

2. Seekverb

   to go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to find

3. Seekverb

   to inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to bessech

4. Seekverb

   to try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth or fame; to seek one's life

5. Seekverb

   to try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to

6. Seekverb

   to make search or inquiry: to endeavor to make discovery

7. Etymology: [OE. seken, AS. scan, scean; akin to OS. skian, LG. sken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen, Icel. saekja, Sw. ska, Dan. sge, Goth. skjan, and E. sake. Cf. Beseech, Ransack, Sagacious, Sake, Soc.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seek

   sēk, v.t. to go in search of: to look for: to try to find or gain: to ask for: to solicit: to pursue: to consult.—v.i. to make search or inquiry: to try: to use solicitation: (B.) to resort to:—pa.t. and pa.p. sought.—ns. Seek′er, an inquirer: one of a sect in the time of Cromwell: (anat.) tracer; Seek′-no-far′ther, a reddish winter apple; Seek′-sorr′ow (obs.), a self-tormentor.—Sought after, in demand, desired; To seek, to be sought: at a loss, without knowledge or resources, helpless. [A.S. sécan; cf. Dut. zoeken, Ger. suchen.]

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1. SEEK

   What does SEEK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SEEK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SEEK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Seek is ranked #33645 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Seek surname appeared 677 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Seek.
   
   88.9% or 602 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.3% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Move
   • Request
   • Want

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SEEK' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1910

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SEEK' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2564

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SEEK' in Verbs Frequency: #134

Anagrams for SEEK »

1. ekes

2. kees

3. seke

4. skee

How to pronounce SEEK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SEEK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SEEK in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SEEK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of SEEK in a Sentence

1. Andrew Wheeler:

   I value your input and feedback and you will find me and my team ready to listen. To the employees, I want you to know that I will start with the presumption that you are performing your work as well as it can be done, my instinct will be to defend your work and I will seek the facts from you before drawing conclusions.

2. Chase LeBlanc:

   If you’re looking to get/stay ahead – return more value than you seek and you’ll rise faster than ol’ Mr. Mercury on a sizzling summer day.

3. Juan Carlos Calvo:

   The problem for Spanish banks in general is that their stock of loans are not going to start growing again, on average, until at least 2016, and it’s hard to really be competitive in that environment, banks have to seek out profitability at all costs, and if that means going abroad then you go abroad.

4. Rand Paul:

   The people of Kentucky deserve a voice as the GOP chooses their next nominee, and holding a caucus will ensure that Kentucky is relevant and participates early in the process, i am also grateful for the Republican Party's trust in me, allowing me to run for re-election to the U.S. Senate and seek the nomination for the Presidency of the United States.

5. Michael Plonsker:

   James will not only fully defend himself, but will also seek damages from the plaintiffs and their attorneys for filing this scurrilous publicity seeking lawsuit.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SEEK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seek
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SEEK
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SEEK
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SEEK
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html