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- US Pronunciation
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- [seek]
- /sik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seek]
- /sik/
Definitions of reseek word
- verb with object reseek to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 1
- verb with object reseek to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 1
- verb with object reseek to try to obtain: to seek fame. 1
- verb with object reseek to try or attempt (usually followed by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person. 1
- verb with object reseek to go to: to seek a place to rest. 1
- verb with object reseek to ask for; request: to seek advice. 1
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Origin of reseek
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English seken, Old English sēcan; cognate with German suchen, Old Norse sœkja, Gothic sōkjan; akin to Latin sāgīre to perceive by scent (see presage, sagacity); cf. beseech
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Parts of speech for Reseek
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reseek popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".