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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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He says his first instinct was to make his way south to the kibbutz, a journey down roads he would soon see littered with bodies, wrecked cars and terrified people seeking shelter.

Cities can also seek a delay in the implementation of SB 79 for properties located in very high fire hazard severity zones, whose boundaries are established by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

They are seeking to represent the constituency of Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament.

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Last month Labour set out a new plan, agreed with the Irish government, that seeks to heal the rift created by the Conservatives' legislation.

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Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of at least 11 years, but Combs' lawyers are asking that he be released later this month.

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

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