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 myself suspect a more prosaic motive. Attempted burglary. Or something of that ilk. You have found... ...a way in. You seek that which would... ...bestow upon you the right to rule. The King's Jewel. The Arkenstone. It is precious to you beyond measure. I understand that. (..)
    2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • (..) Keep the map and key safe. Do not enter that mountain without me. This is not the Greenwood of old. The very air of the forest is heavy with illusion. It'll seek to enter your mind and lead you astray. "Lead us astray"? What does that mean? You must stay on the path. Do not leave it. (..)
    2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug