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seek vs scour

scour vs seek

seek and scour both are nouns.

seek and scour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seek Yes No Yes No
scour Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scour is a hyponym of seek; that is, scour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seek:
  • seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • scour: examine minutely
seek (noun) scour (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
seek (verb) scour (verb)
inquire for rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of rub hard or scrub
go to or towards clean with hard rubbing
try to get or reach examine minutely
make an effort or attempt
Difference between seek and scour

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