Basic Details
Word: Seek
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To look for or try to find something.
Synonyms: Search, hunt, look for
Antonyms: Find, obtain
Idioms and Phrases
- Seek and you shall find: If you look for something, you will discover it. Example: "After hours of searching for her lost toy, she finally realised that seek and you shall find was true when she spotted it under the couch."
- Seek attention: To try to get someones notice or focus. Example: "He often dresses in bright colours to seek attention at school."
Usage Examples
Example 1: To complete the treasure hunt, the children had to seek clues hidden around the park.
Example 2: She decided to seek help from her teacher when she didn't understand the homework.
Example 3: Animals in the wild must seek food every day to survive.
Fun Fact
The word "seek" comes from the Old English word "scan", which means to search for or go to find something. This word has been used for many centuries and reflects our natural tendency to look for answers and explore the world around us.
Famous Quote
"The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible." Arthur C. Clarke
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "seek" mean?
a) To hide something
b) To look for something
c) To find something
d) To play with friends
Answer: b) To look for something
2. Which of these is a synonym of "seek"?
a) Search
b) Sleep
c) Sit
d) Stop
Answer: a) Search
3. Which sentence uses "seek" correctly?
a) I want to seek my book in the library.
b) He seeked the wrong bus.
c) They seek dinner together.
d) She will seek her lost cat in the garden.
Answer: d) She will seek her lost cat in the garden.
4. Which idiom means looking for something?
a) See the light
b) Seek and you shall find
c) Find a needle in a haystack
d) Burn the midnight oil
Answer: b) Seek and you shall find
5. What is the opposite of "seek"?
a) Help
b) Look around
c) Find
d) Search
Answer: c) Find
