seek vs pick up the gauntlet

pick up the gauntlet vs seek

seek is a noun but pick up the gauntlet is not a noun.

seek and pick up the gauntlet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seek	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick up the gauntlet	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick up the gauntlet is a hyponym of seek; that is, pick up the gauntlet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seek:

seek: make an effort or attempt
pick up the gauntlet: be dared to do something and attempt it

Other hyponyms of seek include take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a try, give it a whirl, adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.

seek (noun)	pick up the gauntlet (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

seek (verb)	pick up the gauntlet (verb)
inquire for	be dared to do something and attempt it
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
go to or towards
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt

Difference between seek and pick up the gauntlet

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