seek out
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At the head of the fiord, and along its sides, can still be seen the hulks of German destroyers and submarines. These sought shelter in this secluded spot, but the British Navy sought them out and sank them."
- "Some of us order far more than we need online. Some of us are so deep in the countryside that delivery vans must divert their routes to seek us out."
- "Ralph still seeks out physical release. Like Moses, he does his best thinking when he’s swimming. “I think challenging yourself physically is a great way of getting all the crap out of your head,” he said."
Etymology
From Middle English seken out, sechen out (“to seek out”), dissimilated from Middle English *outseken, outsechen (“to seek out”). More at outseek.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *outseken