seek as in the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
seek as in try to get or reach
- "seek a position"
- "seek an education"
- "seek happiness"
seek as in 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
- searchthe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone ; an investigation seeking answers; an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; the examination of alternative hypotheses; boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; search or seek; inquire into; subject to a search
- look fortry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; be excited or anxious about
seek as in 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"
Synonyms
- tryearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; take a sample of; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; give pain or trouble to; test the limits of; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- attemptearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; the act of attacking; make an effort or attempt; enter upon an activity or enterprise
- essayan analytic or interpretive literary composition ; a tentative attempt ; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- assayan appraisal of the state of affairs; a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components ; a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance ; a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; analyze (chemical substances) ; make an effort or attempt
seek as in go to or towards
- "a liquid seeks its own level"
seek as in inquire for
- "seek directions from a local"