seek
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(verb) inquire for; "seek directions from a local" |
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Related Words: request |
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(verb) go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level" |
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Related Words: go, locomote, move, travel |
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(verb) try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" |
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Related Words: bid, desire, quest, want |
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(noun) (computer science) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk |
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Related Words: motion, movement |
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(verb) try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" |
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Synonyms: look for, search |
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Related Words: angle, browse, divine, drag, dredge, feel, ferret, finger, fish, fumble, go after, grope, grub, maraud, pursue, quest after, quest for, scour, seek out, shop, want |
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(verb) make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" |
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Synonyms: assay, attempt, essay, try |
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Related Words: act, adventure, chance, endeavor, endeavour, fight, gamble, give it a try, give it a whirl, grope, hazard, lay on the line, move, pick up the gauntlet, put on the line, risk, run a risk, strive, struggle, take a chance, take a dare, take chances |
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