sought

Sought is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɔːt/ (US)

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form seek

Third person singular seeks

Simple past sought

Past participle sought

Present participle seeking

1. (transitive) The past tense and past participle of seek.

   When she ran into problems, Pam sought advice from an expert.