Seeks

/siːks/ verb

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

What it means

  1. (verb) To try to find; to look for; to search for. “I seek wisdom.”
  2. (verb) To ask for; to solicit; to beseech. “I seek forgiveness through prayer.”
  3. (verb) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at. “I sought my fortune on the goldfields.”
  4. (verb) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
  5. (verb) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to. “When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.”
  6. (verb) To attempt, endeavour, try “Our company does not seek to limit its employees from using the internet or engaging in social networking.”
  7. (verb) To navigate through a stream.

Letter analysis

  • Seeks contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 3 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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Common questions

What does Seeks mean?

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

How many letters are in Seeks?

Seeks has 5 letters.

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