seeking

UK /ˈsiː.kɪŋ/ US /ˈsiː.kɪŋ/

noun 1adj 1

Definitions

noun

The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.

[…] the Company contemplated having their works at Esher—for they have had long and anxious seekings for a location—to store our gun-cotton in unlimited quantity […]

adj

That seeks something specified.

Collocations

ADJ.

gold, good, new, still

He spent years seeking gold in the mountains before finally giving up.

VERB + SEEKING

am, approaches, continued

I am seeking a new job that offers better pay and work-life balance.

SEEKING + NOUN

advice, employment, evidence, fame, job, path, person, pleasure

She has been seeking employment in the marketing field for the past six months.

PREP.

after, in, in, out, without

She spent years seeking after the truth about what happened that night.

ADV.

always, worldly

She's always seeking new opportunities to advance her career and learn something different.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of searching for something

quest

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

[…] the Company contemplated having their works at Esher—for they have had long and anxious seekings for a location—to store our gun-cotton in unlimited quantity […]

Wiktionary

I am seeking the path to the end of the universe.

Tatoeba · #27037

I am seeking a person who can write a personal computer manual.

Tatoeba · #35220

Janet was seeking for fame in the world of show business.

Tatoeba · #53067

These diagrams demonstrate different possible approaches to job seeking.

Tatoeba · #55156

Refugees in Africa are seeking help.

Tatoeba · #67752

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