Collocations for "seek"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "seek" in context.
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seek
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- seek to [improve, provide, ensure, make, understand]
- seek and [destroy, obtain, find]
- am seeking to [go, see, visit]
- seeking to [improve, develop, establish]
- sought to [convince, persuade] her
- seek a [solution, answer] to
- seeking [a relationship, employment]
- seek [salvation, knowledge]
- seek a [new, better] life
- seek the [advice, assistance, help] of
- seek medical [attention, help, advise, treatment]
- seek [psychiatric, professional] help
- seek [an extension, a promotion]
- seek out information on
- seek out a [criminal, robber, suspect]
- [encouraged, continued] to seek
'seek' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accommodation
- advisable
- advise
- almighty
- balance
- bankrupt
- blessing
- carefree
- clarification
- cold
- competitor
- concession
- consulation
- consultant
- cooperation
- counsel
- depression
- destroy
- endorsement
- expert
- finance
- guidance
- help
- indemnity
- legal
- loyalty
- medical
- option
- ordinary
- professional
- prosecution
- qualified
- reasonable
- representation
- retaliation
- revenge
- sanction
- sham
- shelter
- specialist
- sustainable
- undermine
- viable