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seek

/ˈsiːk/ noun

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In Latin: quaerō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about seek at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk.

verb

  1. Try to get or reach.
    seek a position
  2. Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of.
    The police are searching for clues
  3. Make an effort or attempt.
    He tried to shake off his fears

Origin

From Middle English seke, seken, from Old English sēċan, sēċean, sœ̄ċan, from Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną (“to seek”), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂gyeti (“to seek out”), from *seh₂g- (“to follow, trace”).

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