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seek
verb
-
seek
,
seeking
,
seeks
,
sought
to
look
for
or
try
to
find
something
that
you
need
,
want
,
or
have
lost
β’
During
the
blackout
,
Maria
lit
a
candle
and
began
to
seek
a
flashlight
in
the
cluttered
drawer
.
During
the
blackout
,
Maria
lit
a
candle
and
began
to
seek
a
flashlight
in
the
cluttered
drawer
.
β’
The
lost
puppy
sought
shelter
under
a
parked
car
during
the
storm
.
The
lost
puppy
sought
shelter
under
a
parked
car
during
the
storm
.
Old
English
β
sΔcan
β
meaning
β
to
go
to
,
inquire
after
,
look
for
β.
Cognate
with
German
β
suchen
β.
verb
-
seek
,
seeking
,
seeks
,
sought
to
ask
for
or
try
to
obtain
advice
,
help
,
permission
,
information
,
etc
.
β’
After
the
accident
,
the
cyclist
sought
medical
help
at
a
nearby
clinic
.
After
the
accident
,
the
cyclist
sought
medical
help
at
a
nearby
clinic
.
β’
Students
often
seek
advice
from
their
teachers
before
exams
.
Students
often
seek
advice
from
their
teachers
before
exams
.
Same
Old
English
root
as
Sense
1
,
later
widening
to
β
request
formally
β.
verb
-
seek
,
seeking
,
seeks
,
sought
to
try
or
aim
to
achieve
or
do
something
β’
The
start-up
is
seeking
to
revolutionize
renewable
energy
.
The
start-up
is
seeking
to
revolutionize
renewable
energy
.
β’
He
always
seeks
to
improve
his
painting
skills
.
He
always
seeks
to
improve
his
painting
skills
.
Extended
figurative
use
from
Sense
1
by
the
13th
century
: β
attempt
to
obtain
a
result
β.
