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sought

/sɔːt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To try to find; to look for; to search for.
  2. To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
  3. To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
  4. To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
  5. To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  6. To attempt, endeavour, try

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sought-after(English)wanted(English)accessed(English)achieved(English)addressed(English)aimed(English)appeal(English)appealed(English)nonacademic(English)exemption(English)refuge(English)injunction(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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