seek vs risk

seek and risk both are nouns.

seek and risk both are verbs.

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

As verbs, risk is a hyponym of seek; that is, risk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seek:

seek: make an effort or attempt
risk: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Other hyponyms of seek include pick up the gauntlet, 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, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line.

seek (noun)	risk (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
	the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
	the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

seek (verb)	risk (verb)
inquire for	expose to a chance of loss or damage
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
go to or towards
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt

Difference between seek and risk

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