Seek | Mean of seek in English Dictionary

/ˈsiːk/

• Verb
• to search for (someone or something)
1. He is seeking employment. [=he is looking for a job]
2. The office is seeking a salesperson.
3. The prince is seeking a wife.
4. Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.
5. thrill-seeking travelers [=travelers who want to have very exciting/thrilling experiences]
• to ask for (help, advice, etc.)
1. You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.
2. You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.
3. The church is seeking donations/volunteers.
• to try to get or achieve (something)
1. He sought revenge for his son's murder.
2. During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.
3. They sought refuge in Canada.
4. The company is seeking new ways to improve service.
5. The mayor is seeking reelection.
6. She seeks perfection in her work.
7. attention-seeking behavior
8. Immigrants come to America to seek their fortune. [=to try to become rich]
9. They are seeking compensation/damages [=they are trying to get money] for their loss.

• to make an attempt to do something
1. Doctors have been seeking [=trying] to find a cure.
2. The builders sought to make the bridge stronger.
• to search for and find (someone or something)
1. His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.
2. White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.