vverb.possessiontry to get or reachExamples:- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
Derivationally Related Form:seeking
Hypernyms:desire want
Inherited Hypernyms:seekdesire
Direct Hyponyms:bidquest
Full Troponyms:bidquest
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacttry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence ofSynset:look for search seek
Examples:- The police are searching for clues
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
Derivationally Related Form:seekingsearchsearcher
Inherited Hypernyms:search
Direct Hyponyms:anglebrowsedivinedragdredgefeelfingerfishfumblegathergo aftergropegrubhuntleave no stone unturnedpursuequest afterquest forscourseek outshopsurfwant
Full Troponyms:antiquebrowsecomparison-shopdivinedowsedredgefeelfingerfishgathergropegrope forgrubhuntleave no stone unturnedquest forscourseek outshellshopwantwindow-shop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They --- the water (apply to: seek, look for, search) | The banks --- the check (apply to: seek, look for, search) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: seek, look for, search)
vverb.socialmake an effort or attemptSynset:assay attempt essay seek try
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:attempttryessayattemptertrieressayer
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:tryact
Direct Hyponyms:adventurechanceendeavorendeavourfightgamblegive it a trygive it a whirlgropehave a gohazardlay on the linepick up the gauntletput on the lineriskrun a riskstrivestruggletake a chancetake a daretake chances
Full Troponyms:bell the catbuckendeavorextend oneselffightfloundergamblegive it a whirlgo for brokegropehave a gokill oneselfluck itriskstrivestruggletake a daretake painstrouble oneselftugventure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s (apply to: try) | They --- to move (apply to: try, essay, seek, attempt, assay)
vverb.motiongo to or towardsExamples:- a liquid seeks its own level
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:seektravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.communicationinquire forExamples:- seek directions from a local
Hypernyms:request
Inherited Hypernyms:seekrequestwonderquestionaskcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody
adjadj.pplthat is looked forExamples:- the long sought relatives
Inherited Hypernyms:sought
adj satadj.allbeing searched forSynset:sought-after
Examples:- the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
Antonyms:unwanted
Inherited Hypernyms:sought
Similar to:wanted