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sought

[sawt]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of seek.



sought

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of seek

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • self-sought adjective
  • unsought adjective
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“You did not seek this moment. This moment sought YOU,” he added.

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All eyes were on Cassidy as Kennedy sought Senate confirmation, because he had raised questions about the candidate’s fitness for the office and he was seen as a bellwether on the nomination.

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But he also sought to dispel the narrative that city is under siege.

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Nonetheless, Mexican opposition figures have embraced Noem’s charges and enthusiastically sought to amplify them.

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Last week, ministers sought to reassure nervy Labour MPs by introducing a transition period for those whose benefits are being withdrawn.

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