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

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,There is no good and evil. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,There is only power... Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,...and those too weak to seek it. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Together, we'll do\Nextraordinary things. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone