sought

Verb

seek (third-person singular simple present seeks, present participle seeking, simple past and past participle sought or (verb sense 7 or verb sense 8, otherwise nonstandard) seeked)

1. (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
   • I seek wisdom.

   Synonyms:

   look for, search for

2. (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after.
   • I sought my fortune on the goldfields.
3. (transitive) To try to reach or come to (a location).
   • When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.
4. (intransitive) To attempt, to try [with infinitive ‘to do something’].
   • Our company does not seek to limit its employees from using the internet or engaging in social networking.
5. (transitive) To ask for; to solicit.
   • I seek forgiveness through repentance.
6. (intransitive, obsolete) To go, to move, to travel (in a given direction).
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