Seeking
verb (used with object), sought, seeking.
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 followed by an infinitive):
to seek to convince a person.
5.
to go to:
to seek a place to rest.
6.
to ask for; request:
to seek advice.
7.
Archaic. to search or explore.
verb (used without object), sought, seeking.
8.
to make inquiry.
Idioms
9.
be sought after, to be desired or in demand:
Graduates in the physical sciences are most sought after by employers these days.
verb (mainly transitive) seeks, seeking, sought
1.
when intr, often foll by for or after. to try to find by searching; look for: to seek a solution
2.
(also intransitive) to try to obtain or acquire: to seek happiness
3.
to attempt (to do something); try: I’m only seeking to help
4.
(also intransitive) to enquire about or request (something): to seek help
5.
to go or resort to: to seek the garden for peace
6.
an archaic word for explore
seek
see: play hide and seek
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