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sought
sought S0575100 (sôt)v.Past tense and past participle of seek.sought (sɔːt) vb the past tense and past participle of seekseek (sik)
v. sought, seek•ing. v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of. 2. to try to discover, as by studying. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (usu. fol. by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person. 5. to ask for; request: to seek advice. 6. Archaic. to search or explore. v.i. 7. to make inquiry. [before 900; Middle English seken, Old English sēcan, c. Old Frisian sēka, Old Saxon sōkian, Old High German suohhen (German suchen), Old Norse sŒkja, Gothic sōkjan] seek′er, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sought - that is looked for; "the long sought relatives" | | 2. | sought - being searched for; "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"sought-afterwanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster" |
Translationssought
seek a knot in a bulrushTo engage in a futile task; to try to find problems where none exist. A bulrush is a grassy plant that is not prone to knots. You'd have better luck seeking a knot in a bulrush than getting those flowers to grow on such rocky soil. I read the report so many times that the boss will be seeking a knot in a bulrush to try to find errors in it.See also: knot, seekseek (one's) fortuneTo attempt to make a living or become rich by leaving one's home or original location. She worked as an assistant in the firm for several years before she finally left to seek her fortune as an independent contractor. I felt trapped in such a small town, where opportunities were very scarce for young people, so as soon as I turned 18, I packed up my belongings and moved to New York City to seek my fortune.See also: fortune, seekseek revenge (against/on someone or something)To attempt or intend to retaliate (against someone else) for a wrong done to oneself. Tiffany is always gossiping about me, so I sought revenge on her by starting a nasty rumor about her relationship with one of our teachers. I see the growth of this extremist movement as largely being citizens seeking revenge against the established government, which they feel has betrayed or abandoned them. Seeking revenge will never give you a sense of peace or closure—you'll remain just as angry as before, and it will bring suffering to someone else along with you.See also: on, revenge, seek, someoneseek outTo hunt, seek, or try to discover someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "seek" and "out." We've been seeking out locations to shoot our new film. I have to seek Sarah out to get the administrator password to the computer.See also: out, seeksought afterIn demand; very popular with or desired by a lot of people. To the surprise of some, the product has been greatly sought after since it was first released. Retailers have struggled to maintain stock of the sought after toy. Now that the property market has begun to boom, construction workers are much sought after once again.See also: after, soughtseek afterTo endeavor to locate or obtain someone or something. Often used in passive constructions. The political party has sought after control of parliament for years. We've been seeking after a new HR manager, but none of the candidates have been a good fit so far. The new toy is expected to be heavily sought after this holiday season.See also: after, seekseek (something) from (someone or something)To endeavor to obtain something from some person, group, organization, office, etc., especially in a formal or official capacity. Often used in passive constructions. I sought assurances from the team that the project would be completed on schedule. You'll have to seek approval from the board of directors.See also: seekseek professional helpTo request, pursue, or endeavor to obtain treatment or counseling from a psychologist or psychiatrist. At the intervention, we all urged her to seek professional help to deal with her addiction. There's no shame in seeking professional help if you think you're suffering from depression, Mike.See also: help, professional, seek*much sought afterCliché wanted or desired very much. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) This kind of crystal is much sought after. It's very rare. Sally is a great singer. She's much sought after.See also: after, much, soughtseek after someone or somethingto keep looking for someone or something. I will continue to seek after the thief who stole my car. The thief was seeking after a late-model sedan.See also: after, seekseek professional helpEuph. to get psychiatric or psychological treatment. If you are seriously thinking of suicide, now is the time to seek professional help. His friends suggested that he seek professional help.See also: help, professional, seekseek someone or something outto search for and find someone or something. We will seek someone out to do the work for us. Liz sought out a helper for Karen.See also: out, seeksought afterAlso, much sought after. Very popular, in demand, as in He was much sought after as a throat specialist, particularly by singers. This expression uses the past participle of seek in the sense of "desired" or "searched for." [Late 1800s] See also: after, soughtseek outv. To try to locate or discover someone or something: The fish sought out sheltered pools to lay their eggs. The teacher will only give help to those who seek it out.See also: out, seekEncyclopediaSeeseeksought
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