[transitive] to ask somebody for something; to try to obtain or achieve something. seek something I think it's time we sought legal advice. Seek out · Hide-and-seek · Seek time noun · Heat-seeking

1[transitive, intransitive] to look for something or someone seek something/somebody Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun seek, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​to look for and find somebody/something, especially when this involves using a lot of effort. He admired her ability to seek out bargains.

to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object: "Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.

noun /ˈsiːk taɪm/ /ˈsiːk taɪm/ [uncountable, countable] (computing) the amount of time that a computer takes to find data.

a children's game in which one player covers his or her eyes while the other players hide, and then tries to find them

a children's game in which one player covers his or her eyes while the other players hide, and then tries to find them. Want to learn more?

See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the early 1600s. Entry status. OED is ...

(often in compounds) a person who is trying to find or get the thing mentioned an attention/a publicity seeker seekers after the truth see asylum seeker.