seeker

UK: /ˈsiːkəʳ/ US: (sē′kər)

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seek•er  (sē′kər), n. 

1. a person or thing that seeks.
2. Rocketry
   • a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
   • a missile equipped with such a device.

• 1300–50; Middle English; see seek, -er¹

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seek /sik/   v., sought/sɔt/  seek•ing. 

1. to go in search of: [~ (+ out) + object]
   to seek (out) a new life.
   [~ + object (+ out)]
   to seek her (out), wherever she was.
2. to try to discover, as by studying:
   [~ + object] to seek the secrets of the universe.
3. to try to obtain:
   [~ + object] to seek advice from your attorney.
4. to try or attempt:
   [~ + to + verb] sought to convince the queen to finance his expedition.

seek•er, n. [countable]

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seek  (sēk), v., sought, seek•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to go in search or quest of:
   to seek the truth.
2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning:
   to seek the solution to a problem.
3. to try to obtain:
   to seek fame.
4. to try or attempt (usually fol. by an infinitive):
   to seek to convince a person.
5. to go to:
   to seek a place to rest.
6. to ask for;
   request:
   to seek advice.
7. [Archaic.] to search or explore.

v.i. 

8. to make inquiry.
9. be sought after, to be desired or in demand:
   Graduates in the physical sciences are most sought after by employers these days.

• bef. 900; Middle English seken, Old English sēcan; cognate with German suchen, Old Norse sœkja, Gothic sōkjan; akin to Latin sāgīre to perceive by scent (see presage, sagacity); compare beseech

Synonyms

• 3. pursue, follow.