Synonyms for seek

Most common

look for · search for · inquire · hunt · attempt · try · ask

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

avoid, shun, hide

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To try to find; to look for; to search for.

2. v. 2

   To try to acquire or gain; to strive after.

   I sought my fortune on the goldfields.

3. v. 3

   To try to reach or come to (a location).

   When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.

Related words

Word family

seekable seeker

Phrases

seek out seek for hide-and-seek minimum seek time track-to-track seek time

Example sentences

• hunt Dmitri accompanied Rima in her demon-hunt mission.
• inquire He went to inquire about the local train schedule.
• attempt He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.
• strive Do you strive to be the best version of yourself?
• ask You should know better than to ask a lady her age.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

try¹, ask¹

4 letters

look¹, hunt¹

5 letters

court¹, essay², trace¹, scrub¹, assay²

6 letters

follow², search¹, pursue², strive¹

7 letters

attempt², inquire², solicit³, enquire³

8 letters

endeavor³

9 letters

endeavour³, prosecute³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (essay² = 2 syllables).