Definition of seek
1
: to resort to : go to
2a
: to go in search of : look for
b
: to try to discover
3
: to ask for : request
seeks advice
4
: to try to acquire or gain : aim at
seek fame
5
: to make an attempt : try
—used with to and an infinitive governments … seek to keep the bulk of their people contented— D. M. Potter
1
: to make a search or inquiry
2a
: to be sought
b
: to be lacking
in critical judgment … they were sadly to seek — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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The first known use of seek was before the 12th century
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