sought

Definition

  • past tense and past participle of 'seek'
  • synonyms: wanted

Examples

  • His parents 'sought out' the best doctors in the field.

  • The builders 'sought to make' the bridge stronger.

  • During the war, she 'sought' asylum in Spain.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) everyone was happy... until the sun went down and they saw that their daughter was cursed with a frightful enchantment that took hold each and every night. Desperate, they sought the help of a fairy godmother who had them lock the young princess away in a tower, there to await the kiss... (..)
    2004 Shrek 2