verb

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

   “I seek wisdom.”

2. To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.

   “I seek forgiveness through prayer.”

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

   “I sought my fortune on the goldfields.”

Synonyms: look for, scrub, search

noun

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

adjective

1. (in combination) That seeks something specified.