"seek" meaning in English

See seek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /'sik/ Audio: en-us-seek.ogg [US] Forms: seek [canonical], seeks [third-person, singular], sought [past], sought [past, participle], seeking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|seek|seeks|sought|sought|seeking}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you seek something, you want it and search for it.
    Sense id: simple-seek-en-verb-6Q0LoQBo
     
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "If you are not sure if this is right for your child, then seek advice from your doctor, a child psychologist or health visitor, or from other parents."
        }
      ],
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        "If you seek something, you want it and search for it."
      ],
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    },
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      "audio": "en-us-seek.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "Sikh"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      ]
    },
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sought",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sought",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
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        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/'sik/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-seek.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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