Definition of SEEK

seek

Plural: seeks

Noun

  • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
  • The operation of navigating through a stream.

Verb

Verb Forms: sought, seeking, seeks

  • To go in search of; to try to find.
  • try to get or reach
    • "seek a position"
    • "seek an education"
    • "seek happiness"
  • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • make an effort or attempt
    • "She always seeks to do good in the world"
  • go to or towards
    • "a liquid seeks its own level"
  • inquire for
    • "seek directions from a local"
  • To try to find; to look for; to search for.
  • To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
  • To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
  • To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
  • To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  • To attempt, endeavour, try
  • To navigate through a stream.

Examples

  • I seek forgiveness through repentance.
  • I seek wisdom.
  • I sought my fortune on the goldfields.
  • Our company does not seek to limit its employees from using the internet or engaging in social networking.
  • Players often seek out the elusive ’Q’ or ’Z’ for high scores.
  • When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English seken (also sechen, whence dialectal English seech), from Old English sēċan (compare beseech); from Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną (“to seek”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (“to seek out”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian säike (“to seek”), West Frisian sykje (“to seek”), Dutch zoeken (“to seek”), Low German söken (“to seek”), German suchen (“to seek”), Danish søge (“to seek”), Swedish söka, Norwegian Bokmål søke (“to seek”), Norwegian Nynorsk søkja (“to seek”), Icelandic sækja (“to seek”). The Middle English and later Modern English hard /k/ derives from Old English sēcð, the third person singular; the forms with /k/ were then reinforced by cognate Old Norse sǿkja.

Synonyms

assay, attempt, essay, look for, search, try, scrub, search for

Scrabble Score: 8

seek: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
seek: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seek: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

seek: valid Words With Friends Word