seek

seek
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. search for, hunt, pursue; request, solicit; try, attempt, endeavor. See inquiry, pursuit.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To look for]
Syn. investigate, explore, search for, delve for, gun for, bob for, dig for, ransack for, fish for, go gunning for, look around for, look about for, look up, hunt up, sniff out, dig out, hunt out, root out, smell around, go after, run after, see after, prowl after, go in pursuit of, go in search of.
2. [To try]
Syn. endeavor, strive for, attempt; see try 1 .
3. [To find out]
Syn. query, inquire, solicit; see ask 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. look for search for, hunt, *look high and low, cast about for, quest, *fish for, *sniff out, *ferret out, *leave no stone unturned.
2. inquire request, question, ask for.
3. pursue aim, set one's sights for, aspire to.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To try to find something: cast about, hunt, look, quest, search. See SEEK. 2. To strive toward a goal: aim, aspire. Idiom: set one's sights on. See SEEK, START. 3. To endeavor to obtain (something) by expressing one's needs or desires: ask (for), request, solicit. See REQUEST. 4. To make an attempt to do or make: assay, attempt, endeavor, essay, strive, try. Idioms: have a go at, have (or make or take) a shot at, have (or take) a whack at, make a stab at, take a crack at. See TRY.

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