seek vs want

seek and want both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of seek include desire.

seek (noun)	want (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk	a specific feeling of desire
	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a state of extreme poverty
	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

seek (verb)	want (verb)
inquire for	wish or demand the presence of
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	have need of
go to or towards	hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
try to get or reach	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
make an effort or attempt	be without, lack; be deficient in