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seek vs seek out

seek out vs seek

seek is a noun but seek out is not a noun.

seek and seek out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seek Yes No Yes No
seek out No No Yes No
As verbs, seek out is a hyponym of seek; that is, seek out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seek:
  • seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • seek out: look for a specific person or thing
Other hyponyms of seek include drag, dredge, finger, fumble, grope, divine, browse, surf, leave no stone unturned, hunt, gather, want, scour, go after, pursue, quest after, quest for, angle, fish, grub, feel, browse, shop.
seek (noun) seek out (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
seek (verb) seek out (verb)
inquire for look for a specific person or thing
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 seek out

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