seek

English

/siːk/

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
  • (transitive) To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
  • (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
  • (intransitive) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
  • (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  • (intransitive) To attempt, endeavour, try
  • (intransitive) To navigate through a stream.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English seken inherited from Old English sēċan (seek inquire about) derived from Old Norse sœkja inherited from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną (seek, look for) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (seek out, seek, track, track down, investigate, trace), *seh₂g- (seek out, seek, track, track down, investigate, trace).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seh₂g-

Gloss

seek out, seek, track, track down, investigate, trace

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