seek

verb22 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

to make a real and continuous effort to find or get something

to look for something all the time or very often

to look for something on every occasion

to try to find something with a sense of urgency and hopelessness

to be looking for something at the present time

to try to find something that is needed immediately

to look for something repeatedly over a period of time

to look for something in a way that does not change

to look for something without success

to look for something consciously and intentionally

to look for something at the beginning

to look for something with strong desire and impatience

to look for something with strong determination and force

to manage to find or achieve what you were looking for

to try to find something but fail

to look for something with great eagerness or enthusiasm

to look for something with great interest and enthusiasm

to try to find something without any success, often with a sense of futility

very desirable and in demand by many people

to not stop looking for something

to look for something within a particular place or source

to search for something; 'seek' is often used without 'for' in modern English