seek.html - 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.

seek 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).

seeker n. (also in comb.). [OE secan f. Gmc]

seek.html - See: CAN'T SEE THE WOODS FOR THE TREES, LET ME SEE or LET'S SEE.

seek.html - {v. phr.} To see everything as good and pleasant; not see anything hard or bad. * /When Jean graduated from high school, she looked at the world through rose-colored glasses./ * /If you see everything through rose-colored glassesyou will often be disappointed./

seek.html - {v. phr.} To go out regularly with someone; have an affair with someone. * /They have been seeing a lot of each other lately./

seek.html - {v.} 1. To find out about; attend to. * /If you are too busy, I'll see about the train tickets./ 2. {informal} To consider; study. * /I cannot take time now but I'll see about your plan when I have time./ Compare: SEE TO, LOOK INTO, THINK OVER.

seek.html - {v.} To watch over; attend to. * /John's mother told him to look after his younger brother./ * /When he went to Europe, Mr. Jenkins left his son to see after the business./ Syn.: TAKE CARE OF(1). Compare: LOOK OUT(3).