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grope vs seek

seek vs grope

grope and seek both are nouns.

grope and seek both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grope Yes No Yes No
seek Yes No Yes No
As verbs, seek is a hypernym of grope; that is, seek is a word with a broader meaning than grope:
  • grope: feel about uncertainly or blindly
  • seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Other hypernyms of grope include look for, search.
As verbs, seek is a hypernym of grope; that is, seek is a word with a broader meaning than grope:
  • grope: search blindly or uncertainly
  • seek: make an effort or attempt
Other hypernyms of grope include assay, attempt, essay, try.
grope (noun) seek (noun)
the act of groping; and instance of groping the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
grope (verb) seek (verb)
feel about uncertainly or blindly inquire for
fondle for sexual pleasure try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
search blindly or uncertainly go to or towards
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt
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