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seeking

/ˈsiː.kɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈsiː.kɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по поиску чего-либо или попытку приобрести или получить что-либо.

A noun referring to the act of searching for something or an attempt to acquire or gain something.

  1. Act of searchingB2formal

    The action or process of looking for something or someone.

    ruПоиск

    • The seeking of truth is a fundamental human endeavor.
    • Her constant seeking for knowledge led her to many libraries.
    • The seeking of a new job can be a stressful process.

    Synonymshuntlookingpursuitquestsearch

    Antonymsdiscoveryfinding

  2. Attempt to acquireB2formal

    An effort or attempt to obtain or achieve something.

    ruПоиск

    • His seeking of fame and fortune ultimately left him unhappy.
    • The company's seeking of new markets was a strategic move.
    • Their seeking of a peaceful resolution was commendable.

    Synonymsattempteffortendeavorhuntpursuitquestsearchstriving

    Antonymsabandonmentavoidancerefusalrejectionrenunciation

Forms
  • seekings plural form
  • seekings' possessive plural form
  • seeking's possessive singular form
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verb

seek/siːk/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, обозначающий попытку найти или получить что-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of trying to find or obtain something.

irregular verb

  1. Try to findA2formal

    To attempt to find or discover something.

    ruИскать

    • She sought help from her teacher.
    • He is seeking a new job in the city.
    • They seek treasure in the old ruins.

    Synonymslook forpursuequestsearch

    Antonymsavoidignoreneglectshun

  2. B1formal

    To request or ask for something, such as advice or permission.

    ruПросить

    • He sought advice from his lawyer.
    • The refugees sought asylum in another country.
    • She sought permission to leave early.

    Synonymsask forpetitionrequestsolicit

    Antonymsdenyrefusewithhold

  3. Pursue or aim forB2formal

    To try to achieve or obtain a goal or position.

    ruСтремиться к

    • He seeks to become the president.
    • The company seeks to expand its market share.
    • They seek justice for the victims.

    Synonymsattemptpursuetarget

    Antonymsabandonavoidforgorelinquishrenounceshun

Forms
  • sought past participle
  • sought past simple
  • seeking present participle
  • seeks third person singular

Phrasal variantsseek out

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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