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seek

Definition for seek

verb as in try, attempt

Strongest matches

offer, pursue, undertake

Strong matches

aim, assay, endeavor, essay, strive, struggle

Weak matches

aspire to, have a go at

verb as in ask, inquire

Strongest matches

request, solicit

Strong matches

beg, entreat, invite, petition, query

Weak match

find out

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Example Sentences

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Western governments seek to deepen their presence in the Arctic to catch up with Russia.

Verstappen, who is competing for his fifth world title while the McLaren drivers seek their first, knows this all too well.

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The FDA earlier this year was seeking to compile examples of harm from Covid shots.

Investigators in San Bernardino County are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was found dead on the side of a mountain in Crestline.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The United States has put forward a plan to end the conflict that it is seeking to finalise with Moscow and Kyiv's approval.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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