- ˌseek sb/sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined wayCorbett promised to seek out the truth.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌseek sb/sth ˈout
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seek somebody out — ˌseek sb/sth ˈout derived to look for and find sb/sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort Main entry: ↑seekderived … Useful english dictionary
seek something out — ˌseek sb/sth ˈout derived to look for and find sb/sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort Main entry: ↑seekderived … Useful english dictionary
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seek — W1 [si:k] v past tense and past participle sought [so:t US so:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: secan] 1.) formal to try to achieve or get something ▪ Do you think the President will seek re election ? seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc ▪ Thousands of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
seeing eye dog — noun (C) AmE a dog trained to guide blind people; guide dog seek, verb past tense and past participle sought /sO:t/ 1 LOOK FOR (I, T) a) a word meaning to look for something that you need such as a job or friendship, used especially in newspapers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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service — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 system that provides sth the public needs ADJECTIVE ▪ efficient, excellent, good, valuable ▪ adequate ▪ bad, inadequate … Collocations dictionary
court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a … Collocations dictionary
find — [faɪnd] verb found PTandPP [faʊnd] [transitive] 1. if you find work or employment, you get a job or some work. If you find someone to do a job, you employ them to do that job: • Karen found a job with a major travel company after she completed… … Financial and business terms
block — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid piece of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ solid ▪ cement … Collocations dictionary
