seeking

/siːkɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To try to find; to look for; to search for.

    “I seek wisdom.”
  2. 2

    To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.

    “I seek forgiveness through prayer.”
  3. 3

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

    “I sought my fortune on the goldfields.”
  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.

    “When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.”
  6. 6

    To attempt, endeavour, try

    “Our company does not seek to limit its employees from using the internet or engaging in social networking.”
  7. 7

    To navigate through a stream.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.

adjective

  1. 1

    (in combination) That seeks something specified.

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