Sought: meaning, definitions and examples

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sought

 

[ sษ”หt ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Look for or attempt to find (something).

Synonyms

hunt for, look for, search for, try to find

Examples of usage

  • He sought help from his friends.
  • The police are seeking information about the incident.
  • She sought advice from a professional.
Context #2 | Adjective

formal

After much effort or difficulty.

Synonyms

desired, longed for, sought after, sought for

Examples of usage

  • He finally succeeded after a sought struggle.
  • The sought after prize was finally won.
  • The sought solution to the problem was discovered.

Translations

Translations of the word "sought" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น procurado(a)

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€ เคฎเคพเค‚เค— เค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gesucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dicari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆัƒะบะฐะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poszukiwany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ (ใ‚‚ใจใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท recherchรฉ(e)

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ buscado(a)

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aranan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐพ์•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุทู„ูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hledanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hฤพadanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœๅฏป (sลuxรบn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ iskano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leitaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ะทะดะตะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒ”แƒ‘แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axtarฤฑlan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ buscado(a)

Etymology

The word 'sought' is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'seek'. The verb 'seek' originated from the Old English word 'sฤ“can', which means 'to go in search of'. Over time, the word 'sought' has evolved to represent the act of looking for or attempting to find something. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to indicate the action of searching or striving for a goal.

See also: beseech, seek, seeker, seekers, seeking.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,475, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.