Sought: meaning, definitions and examples
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sought
[ sษหt ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น procurado(a)
- buscado(a)
- pretendido(a)
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅ เคฎเคพเคเค เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช gesucht
๐ฎ๐ฉ dicari
๐บ๐ฆ ััะบะฐะปะธ
๐ต๐ฑ poszukiwany
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฑใใใใ (ใใจใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท recherchรฉ(e)
๐ช๐ธ buscado(a)
๐น๐ท aranan
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐพ์๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุทููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ hledanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ hฤพadanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅฏป (sลuxรบn)
๐ธ๐ฎ iskano
๐ฎ๐ธ leitaรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะทะดะตะณะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ axtarฤฑlan
๐ฒ๐ฝ buscado(a)
Word origin
The word 'sought' is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'seek'. The verb 'seek' originated from the Old English word 'sฤcan', 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.