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I was never one to seek out the spotlight. I am kind of a private person, so I don't miss that part of show business at all.
Angela Cartwright

Meaning of "seek out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEEK OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEEK OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seek out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SEEK OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of seek out in the English dictionary

The definition of seek out in the dictionary is to search hard for and find a specific person or thing.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEEK OUT

seedness
seedsman
seedsmen
seedstock
seedtime
seedy
Seeger
seeing
seeing-eye dog
seek
seeker
seel
Seeland
seeld
seelie
seely
seem
seemelesse
seemer
seeming

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEEK OUT

back out
block out
book out
break out
chalk out
check out
chuck out
find out
fork out
freak out
kick out
lock out
luck out
pick out
speak out
stick out
talk out
think out
trick out
walk out
work out

Synonyms and antonyms of seek out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «seek out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEEK OUT

Find out the translation of seek out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of seek out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seek out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寻找
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buscar
570 millions of speakers

English

seek out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर की तलाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بحث عن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

procurar para fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুঁজছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rechercher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausfindig machen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捜し出す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찾아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tìm kiếm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேடுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोधतात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aramak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cercare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poszukiwania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шукати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cauta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναζητήσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

söka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppsøke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seek out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEEK OUT»

The term «seek out» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.512 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEEK OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seek out

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10 QUOTES WITH «SEEK OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seek out.
1
Jack Henry Abbott
My eyes, my brain seek out escape routes wherever I am sent.
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James Truslow Adams
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, 'This is the real me,' and when you have found that attitude, follow it.
3
John R. Allen
Al Qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. And so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al Qaeda cells. And, as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. And we're doing that 24 hours a day.
4
Russell Banks
But on the other hand, I don't actively seek out stories or hunt them down.
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H. Jon Benjamin
I started doing comedy with no plan to do voice work. Voice work came as a function of doing comedy and meeting people who eventually develop shows like that. I didn't seek out from an early age to be on cartoons.
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Sean Brady
May God forgive us for the times when we as individuals and as a Church failed to seek out and care for those little ones who were frightened, alone and in pain because someone was abusing them. That we did not always respond to your cries with the concern of the Good Shepherd is a matter of deep shame.
7
Christie Brinkley
I don't really seek out vegetarian spots... but mainly, I know how to work a menu no matter where I am.
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Steven Brust
To seek understanding before taking action, yet to trust my instincts when action is called for. Never to avoid danger from fear, never to seek out danger for its own sake. Never to conform to fashion from fear of eccentricity, never to be eccentric from fear of conformity.
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
When I think of the artists I admire and seek out musically. It's because I'm curious about where they're going to go the next time they have a chance to put a record out. It's not about where I find them on the radio dial, or how many records they're selling.
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Angela Cartwright
I was never one to seek out the spotlight. I am kind of a private person, so I don't miss that part of show business at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEEK OUT»

Discover the use of seek out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seek out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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To Seek Out New Worlds: Exploring Links Between Science ...
Through detailed analyses of such texts as "Blade Runner", "Stalker", "Star Trek", and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", the chapters in this volume examine the complex and sometimes contradictory relations between world politics, both as ...
Jutta Weldes, 2003
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Team Roles at Work
This book shows you: How to manage the self in a team How to create working partnerships How to recognize potential for the 'surprise' fit How to encourage interdependence between members of a team How the team should fit into the ...
R. M. Belbin, 1993
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To Seek Out New Life: The Biology of Star Trek
Reprint. 15,000 first printing. Star Trek, with keen observations into the series' complex worlds of physiology, psychology, and s
Athena Andreadis, 1999
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The Survey of American College Students: Use of and ...
23 TABLE 3.1: LIKELIHOOD THAT STUDENT WILL SEEK OUT THE COLLEGE TUTORING SERVICE IN THE FUTURE............................................................................ .................................. 24 TABLE 3.2: LIKELIHOOD THAT STUDENT WILL SEEK ...
Primary Research Group Staff, Primary Research Group, 2009
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The Attack of the Killer Rhododendrons: My Obsessive Quest ...
Glen Chilton, the author of the rollicking Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour finalist The Curse of the Labrador Duck, returns with yet another quest, this time to seek out species ill-advisedly introduced into foreign environments.
Glen Chilton, 2012
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Hide and Seek: Out of the Darkness and Into My Life
Out of the Darkness and Into My Life José Beth Smolensky. HIDE AND SEEK GUT GE Tl—IE DARKNESS AND INTO MY LIFE DR. 105E BETH SMOLENSKY HIDE AND SEEK OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO MY. Front Cover.
José Beth Smolensky, 2013
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Seek, Strike and Destroy: US Army Tank Destroyer Doctrine in ...
He stated that the M-3 and M-10 tank destroyers can not be used offensively to seek out enemy tanks in advance of our lines or to engage in "slugging" matches with them in the open. Any attempt to do so will subject them to destruction by the  ...
Christopher R. Gabel, 1985
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The Complete Concordance to Shakspere: Being a Verbal Index ...
1 to te?k preferment out — 1.3 see hi» way to seek out you? — 11. 4 as seek to quench the fire (rep.) .... — 11. 7 run, run. and aeek him out — iii. I gone to seek his dog — lv. 2 seek ihelter, pockl Merry Wive* , i. 3 I will seek out Falstaff — II.
‎1853
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SEEK THE HORIZON
... Selkirk as an excellent seaman of Scottish descent who had been quartermaster on the “Cinque Ports”, and proposed that he be rated a mate aboard the “Duke”. The Captain willingly agreed and asked me to seek out Mr Selkirk 42.
Kenneth Fearnley
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The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
10: 21. and when they sought him, he could not 16: 16. to seek out a man, 19: 10. Ami Saul sought to smite David 22:23. for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: 23: 14. And Saul sought him every day, 2Sa. 4:11. shall I not therefore now ...
George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEEK OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seek out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Secret Britain: 50 hidden gems to seek out this summer
The remarkable Kenyan-born poet and civil servant Khadambi Asalache (1935-2006) hand-carved delicate panels of fretwork out of reclaimed wood to create a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
4 Reasons You Should Seek Out a Business Coach
So, you made the leap from being an employee to owning a business. Congratulations, you've just entered the ranks of becoming a soon-to-be entrepreneurial ... «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»
3
Low oil prices force Oklahoma drilling workers to seek out new …
While falling petrol prices have helped American consumers save more money and dine out more often, they have been punishing for a set of workers who have ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
American relatives of World War II fallen seek out Dutch adopters of …
More than a dozen U.S. families have e-mailed the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, home to thousands of U.S. soldiers killed in World War II, ... «Washington Post, May 15»
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Michelle Obama Encourages Oberlin Graduates To Seek Out 'The …
"Today, I want to urge you to actively seek out the most contentious, polarized, gridlocked places you can find," Obama said in her address. "Because so often ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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'Serial Killers' Seek Out & Destroy Cancer Cells In Astonishing New …
Known as cytotoxic T cells, these cellular assassins--each about one-tenth the thickness of a strand of human hair--are constantly patrolling our bodies, seeking ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Nail salon clients seek out well-paying shops after exposé
Nail salon customers are in search of an honest shop, where the help doesn't get clipped. Clients — who were revolted by a recent exposé in the Gray Lady ... «New York Post, May 15»
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Is it OK for Employers to Seek Out 'Digital Natives'?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the employment part of the law, has said that job advertisements that seek out “recent ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
9
When Investing, Seek Out CEOs Who Are All In
Similarly, most private equity firms now seek out investments where the CEO's risk mimics that of the institutional fund — where the CEO loses real wealth right ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
10
College students seek out alternative spring break in Ferguson …
... Ferguson Alternative Spring Break co-founder Charles Wade used social media to open the program to college students seeking an alternative to the beaches ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»

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