seek
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
Types & categories
- motion hypernym
Related & opposite
- computing domain topic
Sense 2 verb
try to get or reach
seek a position
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- seeking derivation
Sense 3 verb
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
The police are searching for clues
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
make an effort or attempt
He tried to shake off his fears
Types & categories
- act hypernym
- pick up the gauntlet hyponym
- struggle hyponym
- have a go hyponym
- grope hyponym
- endeavor hyponym
- give it a try hyponym
- adventure hyponym
- risk hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
go to or towards
a liquid seeks its own level
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Sense 6 verb
inquire for
seek directions from a local
Types & categories
- request hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | computing |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | motion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | seeking |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | desire |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bid |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | quest |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | search |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | seeking |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | searcher |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | searcher |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dredge |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | finger |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fumble |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | divine |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | surf |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | leave no stone unturned |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hunt |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gather |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | want |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | scour |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | seek out |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | quest for |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fish |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | grub |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | feel |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | browse |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | test |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | effort |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | essay |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | attempter |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | pick up the gauntlet |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | struggle |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | have a go |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | grope |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | endeavor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | give it a try |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | adventure |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | risk |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | request |