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Word: Seek
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English sēcan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieken and German suchen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sagire ‘perceive by scent’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
siːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attempt to find (something)
Short Definition:attempt to find
Examples:- they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds
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