Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: seek
IPA transcription: [s'ik]
Pronunciations of seek
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: seek
    Meaning: the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: seek
    Meaning: try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"
  • Synonyms: search, seek, look_for
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • Afresh I seek thee.
  • I do not seek to palliate
  • So I seek one to interpret that.
  • Yet no one had come to seek him.
  • In these times you need not seek far.
  • 'It is my mistress, the Moon, you seek.
  • Thus probability is all we ought to seek.
  • "Seek Seek's family are the true Ground Squirrels.
  • All burrowing animals seek the earth in hot weather.
  • Thus, for a while, was none so bold as to seek the high Princess.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ijiraq (moon), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Felix von Luckner, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hubble Space Telescope, License CC BY-SA 4.0