Etymology

seek out

Today it means: To try to locate; to search for. Full definition →

Middle English seken out
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  1. Middle English · derived from*outseken
  2. Middle English · inherited fromseken out
  3. English todayseek out

From Middle English seken out, sechen out (“to seek out”), dissimilated from Middle English *outseken, outsechen (“to seek out”). More at outseek.

Words from the same roots

Middle English*outseken all →

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