attempt to find (something):they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds
attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something):the new regime sought his extradition [no object, with infinitive]:her parents had never sought to interfere with her freedom
ask for (something) from someone:he sought help from the police
(seek someone/thing out) search for and find someone or something:it’s his job to seek out new customers
archaic go to (a place):I sought my bedroom each night to brood over it
seek dead
British used to instruct a retriever to go and look for game that has been shot.
seek one's fortune
travel somewhere in the hope of achieving wealth and success:he emigrated to Britain to seek his fortune
to seek
archaic
lacking; not yet found:the end she knew, the means were to seek
(far to seek) out of reach; a long way off:the reason is not far to seek
seeker
noun
[often in combination]:a pleasure-seekera job-seeker