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sought |
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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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 adj sought The adj sought has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sought -- (that is looked for "the long sought relatives") 2. sought, sought-after -- (being searched for "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum") Antonyms of adj sought 1 of 2 senses of sought Sense 2 sought, sought-after(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA wanted) -> unwanted Similarity of adj sought 2 senses of sought Sense 1 sought Participle of verb seek (Sense 2) =>search, seek, look for Sense 2 sought, sought-after(postnominal) => wanted (vs. unwanted) Attributes of adj sought Familiarity of adj sought sought used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj sought sought sought-after sought after unsought 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 adj sought The adj sought has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sought -- (that is looked for "the long sought relatives") 2. sought, sought-after -- (being searched for "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum")
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