Seek
verb
To look for something or someone.
He is seeking a job in the city.
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- seek help
- seek advice
verb
To try to achieve or get something.
She is seeking election to the local office.
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- seek approval
- seek permission
verb
To ask for something or ask for advice.
I would seek your advice on this matter.
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- seek approval
- seek guidance
verb
To aim towards or direct at something.
The missiles can seek heat and destroy the target.
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- seek target
- seek heat
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Technical
verb
To search within oneself for a solution or answer.
You must seek within yourself for the strength to continue.
Often appears as...
- seek truth
- seek strength
verb
To look for something or someone.
He is seeking a job in the city.
Often appears as...
- seek help
- seek advice
verb
To try to achieve or get something.
She is seeking election to the local office.
Often appears as...
- seek approval
- seek permission
verb
To ask for something or ask for advice.
I would seek your advice on this matter.
Often appears as...
- seek approval
- seek guidance
verb
To aim towards or direct at something.
The missiles can seek heat and destroy the target.
Often appears as...
- seek target
- seek heat
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To search within oneself for a solution or answer.
You must seek within yourself for the strength to continue.
Often appears as...
- seek truth
- seek strength
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Seek as Search
'Seek' indicates an active effort to find something, often requiring time or effort.
They set out to seek the hidden treasure.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Physical
'Seek' isn't always physical; it can imply searching for abstract things like 'the truth.'
Philosophers seek the fundamental truths of existence.
Pro Tip 1/2Seek as Search
'Seek' indicates an active effort to find something, often requiring time or effort.
They set out to seek the hidden treasure.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Physical
'Seek' isn't always physical; it can imply searching for abstract things like 'the truth.'
Philosophers seek the fundamental truths of existence.
Pro Tip 1/2Seek as Search
'Seek' indicates an active effort to find something, often requiring time or effort.
They set out to seek the hidden treasure.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Physical
'Seek' isn't always physical; it can imply searching for abstract things like 'the truth.'
Philosophers seek the fundamental truths of existence.
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Drugs like alcohol, nicotine, or heroin send dopamine into overdrive, leading some people to constantly seek that high, in other words, to be addicted. Sugar also causes dopamine to be released, though not as violently as drugs. And sugar is rare among dopamine-inducing foods. Broccoli, for example, has no effect, which probably explains
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What is depression? -...
are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression,
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If you're trying to decide on a diet to improve your nutrition, you may ask an expert for their advice, or seek other people's testimonies. Information gathering helps you weigh different options, moving you closer to a decision that meets your goal. apply the information,
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Debunking the myths of...
Knowing that your own brain is lying to you while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
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An inside look at...
these men would look like religious men and I approached them to seek some wisdom from them they were not religious men and I don't know if they had wisdom to impart on me but they said to me look if you want to bring about a change in
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Are China and the US...
unilaterally seek to change the rules of the global order. So apart from all of that, it's just fine and dandy, the U.S.-China relationship. No real problems there. The challenge, though, is given those deep-rooted feelings,
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The psychology of...
Grandiose narcissism is the most familiar kind, characterized by extroversion, dominance, and attention seeking. Grandiose narcissists pursue attention and power, sometimes as politicians, celebrities, or cultural leaders.
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What makes a hero? -...
You will certainly see it again. But also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure. Accept the challenge. Conquer your fear and claim the treasure you seek. And then, do it all over again.
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Watch One Family's...
trying to seek employment yeah I'm begging to teaching for the fall well that would help us get back into yeah thank you
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Fox Dives Head First in...
the food the fox seeks is also deep beneath the snow
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How sugar affects the...
Drugs like alcohol, nicotine, or heroin send dopamine into overdrive, leading some people to constantly seek that high, in other words, to be addicted. Sugar also causes dopamine to be released, though not as violently as drugs. And sugar is rare among dopamine-inducing foods. Broccoli, for example, has no effect, which probably explains
Video examples
What is depression? -...
are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression,
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
If you're trying to decide on a diet to improve your nutrition, you may ask an expert for their advice, or seek other people's testimonies. Information gathering helps you weigh different options, moving you closer to a decision that meets your goal. apply the information,
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
Knowing that your own brain is lying to you while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
Video examples
An inside look at...
these men would look like religious men and I approached them to seek some wisdom from them they were not religious men and I don't know if they had wisdom to impart on me but they said to me look if you want to bring about a change in
Video examples
Are China and the US...
unilaterally seek to change the rules of the global order. So apart from all of that, it's just fine and dandy, the U.S.-China relationship. No real problems there. The challenge, though, is given those deep-rooted feelings,
Video examples
The psychology of...
Grandiose narcissism is the most familiar kind, characterized by extroversion, dominance, and attention seeking. Grandiose narcissists pursue attention and power, sometimes as politicians, celebrities, or cultural leaders.
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
You will certainly see it again. But also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure. Accept the challenge. Conquer your fear and claim the treasure you seek. And then, do it all over again.
Video examples
Watch One Family's...
trying to seek employment yeah I'm begging to teaching for the fall well that would help us get back into yeah thank you
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Fox Dives Head First in...
the food the fox seeks is also deep beneath the snow
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Albert Schweitzer
German Theologian
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
It seems like a lot of people seek their peace in things. And most of us are not even satisfied with the things we have... we always want more.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.
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Anais Nin
American Author
We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
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Horace Mann
American Educator
Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
American Writer
Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.
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Buddha
Leader
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
Blessed are they who seek to learn wisdom.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Albert Schweitzer
German Theologian
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
It seems like a lot of people seek their peace in things. And most of us are not even satisfied with the things we have... we always want more.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.
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Anais Nin
American Author
We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
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Horace Mann
American Educator
Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
American Writer
Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.
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Buddha
Leader
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
Blessed are they who seek to learn wisdom.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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