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All seek synonyms

seek
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verb seek

  • call upon β€” to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
  • quest β€” a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge.
  • follow β€” to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
  • aspire β€” If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
  • lift a finger β€” the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • birddog β€” one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
  • leave no stone unturned β€” the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
  • question β€” a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • go for broke β€” a simple past tense of break.
  • explore β€” Travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it.
  • ferret out β€” a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
  • go after β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • outreach β€” to reach beyond; exceed: The demand has outreached our supply.
  • look over β€” the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
  • mouse β€” A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
  • bring up the rear β€” to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
  • ask β€” If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
  • endeavour β€” Standard spelling of endeavor.
  • call out β€” If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency.
  • angle β€” An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
  • chase β€” If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
  • lay waste β€” to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
  • ferreting β€” a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
  • grousing β€” to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
  • give chase β€” to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.: The police officer chased the thief.
  • hawking β€” to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat; clear the throat noisily.
  • bumming β€” a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
  • knock oneself out β€” to make great efforts; exhaust oneself
  • go in for β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • desire β€” A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
  • humped β€” having a hump.
  • fish β€” (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.
  • look up β€” the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
  • have a go β€” try sth
  • gunned 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.
  • feel out β€” to perceive or examine by touch.
  • have a go at β€” attack verbally
  • essay β€” A short piece of writing on a particular subject.
  • offer β€” to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
  • go for the jugular β€” Anatomy. of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
  • fundraise β€” to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
  • dig out β€” to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • disarrayed β€” Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
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