seek 3verbdomain: v societyPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionmake an effort or attemptReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.He tried to shake off his fears2.He sought to improve himself3.She always seeks to do good in the world4.The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps5.The police attempted to stop the thiefSynonymstry 1attempt 1essay 1assay 2