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seek

Letters that make seek

s, e, k are letters that make 'seek'

Words within seek

SE, EE, see, Se are words within 'seek'

Anagrams of seek

ekes, skee are anagrams of 'seek'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of seek

seeks is a word created by adding a letter to 'seek'

seek is a 4 letter word ending with k
seek is a 4 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'seek'

Seek as "inquire for"

Under this definition, seek is a verb and has the following properties:

seek as a type

'seek' can be a type of request.

Example of seek used within this context

"seek directions from a local"

Seek as "try to get or reach"

Under this definition, seek is a verb and has the following properties:

seek as a type

'seek' can be a type of want, desire.

Types of seek

bid, quest are types of 'seek'.

Derivatives of seek

seeking is a derivative of seek.

Example of seek used within this context

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

Seek as "make an effort or attempt"

Under this definition, seek is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assay, try, essay, attempt have the same meaning as 'seek'

seek as a type

'seek' can be a type of move, act.

Types of seek

give it a try, take a dare, pick up the gauntlet, have a go, give it a try, give it a whirl, take chances, run a risk, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line, fight, strive, endeavour, endeavor, hazard, risk, adventure, risk, grope, struggle, chance, gamble are types of 'seek'.

Derivatives of seek

trier, attempter, essayer, endeavor, effort, attempt, endeavour, try, essay are derivatives of 'seek'.

Example of seek used within this context

"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"

Seek as "go to or towards"

Under this definition, seek is a verb and has the following properties:

seek as a type

'seek' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Example of seek used within this context

"a liquid seeks its own level"

Seek as "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of"

Under this definition, seek is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

look for, search have the same meaning as 'seek'

Types of seek

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

Derivatives of seek

hunt, quester, searcher, seeker, seeking, hunting, search, quest are derivatives of 'seek'.

Seek as "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk"

Under this definition, seek is a noun and has the following properties:

seek as a type

'seek' can be a type of movement, motion.

seek as a category

'seek' can be a category of computer science, computing.