/siːk/
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Translation
To look for something or someone, or to try to get something you need.
Word origin
From Old English secan, meaning to look for or to visit.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- secan
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (seek, seeks, sought)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Seek work" means to look for a job.
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To "seek help" is to go and ask someone for help.
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Here "seek" means to look for something you need.
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