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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
seek
/siːk/
verb1 of 2
to search for; to try to find; look for
- “Mark needs to seek out the positive qualities of others.”Tatoeba
- “Seek your truth inside you, not in the outside world.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The operation of navigating through a stream.
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verifyverbTo check that something is true or correct.
soarverbTo rise quickly to a very high level.
consequencenounA result of an action or situation.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)