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seeking

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb
pl: nullpast: soughtpp: soughting: seekingcomp: nullsup: null

This word carries a sense of active, purposeful pursuit. It is more formal and intentional than simply looking for something, suggesting a targeted quest or a professional requirement, such as in a job advertisement. It implies a gap that needs to be filled or a goal that requires deliberate action to achieve. While search is often a mechanical process of scanning, seeking involves a deeper desire or a necessity. It is frequently used in legal, spiritual, or professional contexts to describe the act of requesting assistance, guidance, or a specific outcome that is not immediately available.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To attempt to find or obtain something through effort.

"They are seeking a new manager for the department."

Intransitive Verb
[doing]

To search for something without a direct object mentioned.

"The rescue team is still seeking."

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