Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb seek
3 of 5 senses of seek
Sense 1
seek
=> bid
=> quest
Sense 2
search, seek, look for
=> dredge, drag
=> finger
=> grope, fumble
=> divine
=> browse, surf
=> leave no stone unturned
=> hunt
=> want
=> scour
=> seek out
=> quest for go after quest after pursue
=> maraud
=> fish, angle
=> grub
=> feel
=> shop, browse
Sense 3
try seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> take a dare, pick up the gauntlet
=> fight, struggle
=> grope
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> give it a whirl, give it a try
=> gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
=> risk, put on the line lay on the line
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb seek
3 of 5 senses of seek
Sense 1
seek
=> bid
=> quest
Sense 2
search, seek, look for
=> dredge, drag
=> finger
=> grope, fumble
=> divine
=> dowse
=> browse, surf
=> leave no stone unturned
=> hunt
=> want
=> scour
=> seek out
=> quest for go after quest after pursue
=> maraud
=> fish, angle
=> grub
=> feel
=> grope for scrabble
=> shop, browse
=> comparison-shop
=> antique
=> window-shop
Sense 3
try seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> take a dare, pick up the gauntlet
=> fight, struggle
=> tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> strive, reach, strain
=> overstrain
=> extend oneself
=> kill oneself, overexert oneself
=> trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
=> flounder
=> grope
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> struggle
=> scuffle, tussle
=> wrestle
=> mudwrestle
=> take pains, be at pains
=> buck
=> give it a whirl, give it a try
=> gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
=> luck it luck through
=> risk, put on the line lay on the line
=> venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
=> bell the cat
Entailment of verb seek
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb seek
5 senses of seek
Sense 1
seek
=> desire, want
Sense 2
search, seek, look for
Sense 3
try seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> act move
Sense 4
seek
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 5
seek
=> request
Familiarity of verb seek
seek used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb seek
Sense 1
seek
=> desire, want
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Sense 2
search, seek, look for
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Sense 3
try seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> act move
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Sense 4
seek
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 5
seek
=> request
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Grep of noun seek
hide-and-seek
hide and go seek
seek
seek time
seeker
seeking
track-to-track seek time
Overview of noun seek
The noun seek has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. seek -- ((computer science) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk)
Overview of verb seek
The verb seek has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (44) seek -- (try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness")
2. (41) search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")
3. (32) try seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")
4. seek -- (go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level")
5. seek -- (inquire for "seek directions from a local")
Overview of noun seek
The noun seek has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. seek -- ((computer science) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk)
Overview of verb seek
The verb seek has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (44) seek -- (try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness")
2. (41) search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")
3. (32) try seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")
4. seek -- (go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level")
5. seek -- (inquire for "seek directions from a local")
seeks definition
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