si:k v. (past
and past part. sought) 1 a tr.
make a
search or
inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, after) make a search or inquiry. 2 tr. a
try or
want to
find or
get. b
ask for;
request (sought
help from him; seeks my aid). 3 tr. (foll. by to + infin.)
endeavour or try. 4 tr. make for or
resort to (a
place or
person, for
advice,
health, etc.) (sought
his bed;
sought a fortune-teller; sought
the shore). 5 tr.
archaic aim at,
attempt. 6 intr. (foll. by to) archaic resort. øseek
dead an
order to a
retriever to find killed game. seek
out 1 search for and find. 2
single out for
companionship, etc. sought-after
much in
demand;
generally desired or courted. to seek (or much to seek or
far to seek)
deficient,
lacking, or
not yet found (the
reason is not far to seek; an
efficient leader is yet to seek). øøseeker n. (also in comb.). [OE secan f. Gmc]