English · Word Candidate

seek

/ˈsiːk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: seeks · seeking · sought

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thử tìm; tìm kiếm

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Verb

I seek wisdom.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhờ; xin

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Verb

I seek forgiveness through repentance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The operation of navigating through a stream.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quá trình điều hướng qua một dòng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

The number of seeks to retrieve a shot […] depends on the location of those frames on physical blocks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “seek” mean?

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

Is “seek” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.