Definition of seeking

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Seeking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of See.

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Competition :: Competition (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with..
Thoughtful :: Thoughtful (a.) Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain; thoughtful in seeking truth..
Chase :: Chase (v.) Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt..
Find :: Find (v. t.) To come upon by seeking; as, to find something lost..
Sharking :: Sharking (n.) Petty rapine; trick; also, seeking a livelihood by shifts and dishonest devices..
Inquiry :: Inquiry (n.) The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
Carpetbagger :: Carpetbagger (n.) An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War (1865).
Entitle :: Entitle (v. t.) To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command..
Berrying :: Berrying (n.) A seeking for or gathering of berries, esp. of such as grow wild..
Self-seeking :: Self-seeking (a.) Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
Zetetic :: Zetetic (a.) Seeking; proceeding by inquiry.
Delicious :: Delicious (a.) Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate.
Statehouse :: Statehood (n.) The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood..
Valetudinarian :: Valetudinarian (a.) Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm.
Hamesucken :: Hamesucken (n.) The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house.
Schism :: Schism (n.) Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause..
Depreciation :: Depreciation (n.) The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation..
Seeking :: Seeking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of See.
Opportunism :: Opportunism (n.) The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences..
Rogatory :: Rogatory (a.) Seeking information; authorized to examine witnesses or ascertain facts; as, a rogatory commission..
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