Definizione monolingua

seek

seek (third-person singular simple present seeks, present participle seeking, simple past and past participle sought)

1. (transitive) To try to find, to look for, to search.

   I seek wisdom.

2. (transitive) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
   • 1960, Lobsang Rampa, The Rampa Story:

     “My, my! It is indeed a long way yet, look you!” said the pleasant woman of whom I sought directions.

3. (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
   • 1880, George Q. Cannon, How the Gospel is Preached By the Elders, etc.:

     But persecution sought the lives of men of this character.

   • 1886, Constantine Popoff, translation of Leo Tolstoys What I Believe:

     I can no longer seek fame or glory, nor can I help trying to get rid of my riches, which separate me from my fellow-creatures.

4. (intransitive, obsolete) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:

     Ryght so he sought [...] towarde Sandewyche where he founde before hym many galyard knyghtes [...].

Definizione dizionario seek

	cercare
	to try to find
	An action, usually a method call, that moves the current time of a timeline to a new position.

	posizionamento
	An action, usually a method call, that moves the current time of a timeline to a new position.

buscare

cerco

chiedere

esaminare

investigare

pregare

ricercare

richiedere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.

(transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.

pursue (pleasure)

search (for something lost)

To try to find something.

(transitive) To try to find, to look for, to search.

(intransitive, obsolete) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).

pursue (e.g. goal)