Seek — Defs

01 a. Sick.

02 v. t. To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to find.

imp. & p. p. Sought; p. pr. & vb. n. Seeking

1.
To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to find.
“The man saked him, saying, What seekest thou? And he said, I seek my brethren.” — Gen. xxxvii. 15, 16.
2.
To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
“Others, tempting him, sought of him a sign.” — Luke xi. 16.
3.
To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth or fame; to seek one's life.
4.
To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
“Seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal.” — Amos v. 5.

“Since great Ulysses sought the Phrygian plains.” — Pope.

03 v. i. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery.

1.
To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery.
“Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read.” — Isa. xxxiv. 16.

“To seek Upon a man and do his soul unrest.” — Chaucer.

Phrases & compounds

To seek — needing to seek or search; hence, unprepared.

To seek after — to make pursuit of; to attempt to find or take.

To seek for — to endeavor to find.

To seek to — to apply to; to resort to; to court.

To seek upon — to make strict inquiry after; to follow up; to persecute.