This meaning uses 'seek' to say someone wants to find or look for something or someone. It means to try to get or find it by searching.
I seek my keys every morning.
She seeks the missing book everywhere.
Here, 'seek' means to try to get or ask for help, advice, or support from someone. It means you want or need something and you ask or look for it.
He seeks help from his teacher.
They seek advice from a doctor.
In this meaning, 'seek' means to try to get or reach a goal, like a job, peace, or success. It shows an effort to have or be something.
She seeks a job in education.
They seek peace in their country.
This use of 'seek' is about trying to find or understand things that are not physical, like ideas, truth, or knowledge. It means to try hard to get these things.
Philosophers seek the meaning of life.
Many people seek happiness and truth.
In this meaning, to 'seek' means to go somewhere or to someone to find safety, help, or protection. It means to look for a safe place or support.
They seek shelter in the storm.
Refugees seek safety in nearby towns.
'Seek' here means to ask for something official, like permission or approval. It means to formally try to get a right or license.
He seeks permission to enter the country.
They seek approval for the project.
In computing, 'seek' means to move the position in a file or data stream. It controls where the data is read or written next.
The program seeks to the next data segment.
Seek to the start of the file before reading.
