Word

seek, v.
(seeking, seeks, sought)
freq. cnt. 117

try to get or reach
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 44

seek

sample sentences

"seek a position"
"seek an education"
"seek happiness"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

seeking

semantic pointers

hypernym

want, desire

hyponym

bid quest

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 13

look for search seek

sample sentences

"The police are searching for clues"
"They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The banks %s the check
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The banks %s the check
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
The banks %s the check
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s the water

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

seeking

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

search searcher searcher

semantic pointers

hyponym

dredge, drag finger grope, fumble divine browse, surf leave no stone unturned hunt gather want scour seek out pursue, go after, quest for, quest after fish, angle grub feel shop, browse

make an effort or attempt
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 425 freq. cnt.: 342 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 1

assay attempt essay seek try

sample sentences

"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"