Information about the word seek (English → Esperanto: provi)

Synonym: try

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/siːk/
Hyphenationseek
Shavian alphabet𐑕𐑰𐑒
Deseret alphabet𐑅𐐨𐐿

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) seek(I) sought
(thou) seekest(thou) soughtst, soughtest
(he) seeks, seeketh(he) sought
(we) seek(we) sought
(you) seek(you) sought
(they) seek(they) sought
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) seek (I) sought
(thou) seek(thou) sought
(he) seek(he) sought
(we) seek(we) sought
(you) seek(you) sought
(they) seek(they) sought
Imperative mood
seek
Participles
Present participlePast participle
seekingsought

Usage samples

Analysts say Burma’s government is seeking to extend control over a region rich in resources.
Authorities in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province denied entry Monday to two cruise liners that were seeking to dock in the southern port of Ushuaia, in incidents linked to the political dispute over the Falkland Islands.
Why do you seek to harm me?
As darkness settled upon the village Tarzan stretched himself upon the hard dirt floor and sought to sleep.

Translations

Afrikaansprobeer
Dutchproberen
Esperantoprovi
Germanversuchen
Low Germanproberen
West Frisianbesykje