definition of
[seek]

[1] #1 seek v. try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness". wn

[2] #2 seek v. [search, look for] try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county". wn

[3] #3 seek v. [try, attempt, essay, assay] make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world". wn

[4] #4 seek n. the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk. wn

[5] #5 seek v. go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level". wn