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All seek synonyms

seek
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verb seek

  • cast about β€” to make a mental or visual search
  • attempt β€” If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
  • have it β€” (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
  • hunt β€” to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
  • go for β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • come to β€” When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
  • aim β€” If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
  • humping β€” a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
  • crave β€” If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
  • gun for β€” a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
  • look β€” to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • forage β€” food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
  • catenate β€” to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
  • hunt down β€” to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
  • enquire β€” (intransitive) To make an enquiry.
  • go out for β€” To go out for something means to try to do it or be chosen for it.
  • go steady β€” firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
  • delve β€” If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it.
  • break one's back β€” to overwork or work very hard
  • hit on β€” to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • make with β€” to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • go all out β€” make a full effort
  • gunning β€” a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
  • break one's neck β€” to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
  • have a shot at β€” a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
  • inquire β€” to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
  • look down β€” the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
  • be on to β€” (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
  • look for β€” to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • bummed β€” depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
  • ferret β€” a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.
  • come on to β€” When you come on to a particular topic, you start discussing it.
  • dig up β€” to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • dragnet β€” a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
  • go with β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • impetrate β€” to obtain by entreaty.
  • hawked β€” a noisy effort to clear the throat.
  • chivy β€” to harass or nag
  • hit up β€” to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • go out with β€” date
  • groused β€” to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
  • look up and down β€” to search everywhere
  • endeavor β€” Try hard to do or achieve something.
  • court β€” A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
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