seek

Definition

  • verb: to search for (someone or something)
  • verb: to resort to
  • used with 'to' and an infinitive
  • synonyms: sick, solicit, beseech

Examples

  • You should 'seek' medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.

  • thrill-'seeking' travelers [=travelers who want to have very exciting/thrilling experiences]

  • They are 'seeking compensation/damages' [=they are trying to get money] for their loss.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I did not come here to share our grief. Instead I offer you the chance of a far richer sacrament. Go on. I know you seek vengeance as much as I do. You help me escape Asgard and I will grant it to you. Vengeance and afterward, this cell. (..)
    2013 Thor: The Dark World
  • (..) But while its effects can be dangerous, it is truly beautiful. I see nothing. Or, perhaps, that is not the beauty you seek. (CHUCKLING) How is she? HEIMDALL: She's quite clever, your mortal. She doesn't know it yet, (..)
    2013 Thor: The Dark World