seek

Try to find

Seek (past tense and past participle sought) is a verb with the same meaning as look for: She traveled all over the world seeking a cure for her condition.

Seeking something, or seeking for something, can also be done by questioning or investigating: Have you sought advice from a real estate agent?

If you seek to do something, you want to do it and are taking steps to make it happen: They seek to establish a government based on Sharia law.

pursuit

chase

Rapid following of quarry

trail · stalk · follow · quest · mission · target · goal · objective · endeavor · aim

inquiry

ask

Seek an answer

query · investigate · examine · interview · consult · solicit · canvas · poll · research · request

search

hunt

Pursuit of quarry

  • lookupAct of retrieving information
  • findLocate through effort
  • locateDiscover the position of

Google · query · browse · filter · keywords · results · retrieval · database · engine · algorithm

exploration

explore

Travel to discover

survey · reconnoiter · navigate · pioneer · trailblazer · expedition · journey · odyssey · voyage · trek

ambition

aspiration

Strong desire for achievement

achievement · success · advancement · promotion · career · progress · determination · enterprise · leadership · climb

spiritual

enlightenment

Profound spiritual awakening

wisdom · guidance · salvation · transcendence · pilgrimage · awakening · devotion · meditation · contemplation · introspection

refuge

asylum

Shelter from persecution

safety · protection · escape · retreat · harbor · hideaway · respite · solace · comfort · relief

legal

plaintiff

Civil case initiator

injunction · damages · relief · redress · remedy · restitution · judgment · compensation · settlement · petition

Categories
Opposites
intentional pursuit vs. accidental discovery

seekstumble upon

Find unexpectedly

find · happen upon · chance upon · discover · come across

pursuit vs. avoidance

seekavoid

Stay away from

shun · evade · flee · hide · steer clear of

active searching vs. passive neglect

seekignore

Refuse to notice

neglect · disregard · abandon · overlook · forsake

Phrases
Family

seeking, seeks, seeker, beseech, unseeing, seekers, beseeching, beseeches, beseeched

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G