shop vs seek

shop and seek both are nouns.

shop and seek both are verbs.

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

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

shop: shop around; not necessarily buying
seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of shop include look for, search.

shop (noun)	seek (noun)
a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)	the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

shop (verb)	seek (verb)
give away information about somebody	inquire for
do one's shopping	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
shop around; not necessarily buying	go to or towards
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of	try to get or reach
	make an effort or attempt

Difference between shop and seek

Words related to "shop"

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