seek vs desire

seek and desire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seek	Yes	No	Yes	No
desire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, desire is a hypernym of seek; that is, desire is a word with a broader meaning than seek:

Other hypernyms of seek include want.

seek (noun)	desire (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk	an inclination to want things
	the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
	something that is desired

seek (verb)	desire (verb)
inquire for	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	express a desire for
go to or towards	expect and wish
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt