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- [sawt]
- /sɔt/
- /sɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawt]
- /sɔt/
Definitions of sought word
- verb sought simple past tense and past participle of seek. 1
- verb with object sought to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 1
- verb with object sought to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 1
- verb with object sought to try to obtain: to seek fame. 1
- verb with object sought to try or attempt (usually followed by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person. 1
- verb with object sought to go to: to seek a place to rest. 1
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Origin of sought
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 Sought
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sought popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sought usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sought
adj sought
verb sought
- aspired — to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
- bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
- catenated — Connected in a chain or series.
- courted — Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
- delved — Simple past tense and past participle of delve.
adjective sought
- wanted — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
Antonyms for sought
Top questions with sought
- what does sought mean?
- the greeks sought out whose advice before major undertakings?
- what is sought?
- what does sought after mean?
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