sought
[ sawt ]
/ sɔt /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of seek.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sought
self-sought, adjective un·sought, adjectiveWords nearby sought
souffle,
soufflot,
soufflé,
soufrière,
sough,
sought,
sought after,
sought-after,
souk,
soukous,
soul
Definition for sought (2 of 2)
seek
[ seek ]
/ sik /
verb (used with object), sought, seek·ing.
verb (used without object), sought, seek·ing.
to make inquiry.
Origin of seek
OTHER WORDS FROM seek
out·seek, verb (used with object), out·sought, out·seek·ing. re·seek, verb (used with object), re·sought, re·seek·ing. un·seek·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for sought
British Dictionary definitions for sought (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for sought (2 of 2)
seek
/ (siːk) /
verb seeks, seeking or sought (mainly tr)
(when intr, often foll by for or after)
to try to find by searching; look for
to seek a solution
(also intr)
to try to obtain or acquire
to seek happiness
to attempt (to do something); try
I'm only seeking to help
(also intr)
to enquire about or request (something)
to seek help
to go or resort to
to seek the garden for peace
an archaic word for explore
Derived forms of seek
seeker, nounWord Origin for seek
Old English
sēcan; related to Old Norse
sōkja, Gothic
sōkjan, Old High German
suohhen, Latin
sāgīre to perceive by scent; see
beseech
Idioms and Phrases with sought
seek
see play hide and seek.