seek meaning
seek :
to look for, to try to find
Verb
▪ She seeks advice from her teacher.
▪ She looks for advice from her teacher.
▪ They seek new opportunities.
▪ They look for new chances.
paraphrasing
▪ search – to look carefully
▪ pursue – to try to get
▪ hunt – to look for something
▪ explore – to look around
Pronunciation
seek [siːk]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'seek'.
Common phrases and grammar about seek
seek - Common meaning
Verb
to look for, to try to find
Part of Speech Changes for "seek"
▪ seeker (noun) – one who looks for something
▪ sought (adjective) – looked for or wanted
Common Expressions with "seek"
▪ seek advice – to look for guidance
▪ seek approval – to look for permission
▪ seek help – to look for assistance
▪ seek information – to look for details
Important examples of seek in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, seek is often used to mean to look for or try to find something.
Example of a confusing word: peek (to glance quickly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Seek is used as a verb in TOEIC grammar questions, often with objects like advice or help.
seek
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
seek approval
'look for permission', often used in business contexts.
seek one's fortune
means 'to try to find wealth or success'.
Differences between similar words and seek
seek
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search
differences
Seek means to look for something in general, while search often means to look carefully or thoroughly.
Words with the same origin as seek
The origin of seek
The word 'seek' comes from Old English 'sēcan', meaning to go in search of.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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