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seek

seek \'se-k\ \'so.t\ vb or sought;  or seek.ing [ME seken, fr. OE se-can; 
   akin to OHG suohhen to seek, L (Xsagire to perceive keenly, Gk he-geisthai 
   to lead 1: to resort to : go to  2a: to go in search of : look for  2b: to 
   try to discover  3: to ask for : REQUEST {~s advice}  4: to try to acquire 
   or gain : aim at  5: to make an attempt : TRY - used with an infinitive  : 
   to make a search or inquiry  - seek.er n