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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024seek•er (sē′kər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that seeks.
- Rocketry
- a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
- a missile equipped with such a device.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see seek, -er1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024seek /sik/USA pronunciation v., sought/sɔt/USA pronunciation seek•ing. - to go in search of: [~ (+ out) + object]to seek (out) a new life.[~ + object (+ out)]to seek her (out), wherever she was.
- to try to discover, as by studying:[~ + object]to seek the secrets of the universe.
- to try to obtain:[~ + object]to seek advice from your attorney.
- to try or attempt:[~ + to + verb]sought to convince the queen to finance his expedition.
seek•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024seek (sēk),USA pronunciation v., sought, seek•ing. v.t. - to go in search or quest of:to seek the truth.
- to try to find or discover by searching or questioning:to seek the solution to a problem.
- to try to obtain:to seek fame.
- to try or attempt (usually fol. by an infinitive):to seek to convince a person.
- to go to:to seek a place to rest.
- to ask for;
request:to seek advice. - [Archaic.]to search or explore.
v.i. - to make inquiry.
- be sought after, to be desired or in demand:Graduates in the physical sciences are most sought after by employers these days.
- bef. 900; Middle English seken, Old English sēcan; cognate with German suchen, Old Norse sœkja, Gothic sōkjan; akin to Latin sāgīre to perceive by scent (see presage, sagacity); compare beseech
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pursue, follow.
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