What does "seeked" mean?

simple past and past participle of seek

What is a synonym for "seeked"?

Common synonyms include: look for, look for, search, try, address, aim.

Seeked

verb

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of seek form-of, nonstandard, participle, past, proscribed
"An' they seeked him in the rafter-room, an* cubby-hole, an' press, / An' seeked him up the chimbly flue, an' ever'wheres, I guess; / But all they ever found was thist his pants an' roundabout!"

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look for look for search try address aim

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"An' they seeked him in the rafter-room, an* cubby-hole, an' press, / An' seeked him up the chimbly flue, an' ever'wheres, I guess; / But all they ever found was thist his pants an' roundabout!"

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