outseek
outseek · outseeks · outsought · outseeking
To seek out; actively or diligently search for; investigate; researchTo seek out; actively or diligently search for; investigate; research.
Meaning
1 sensesTo seek out; actively or diligently search for; investigate; research.
Origin
From Middle English *outseken, outsechen. Equivalent to out- + seek. Cognate with SaterlanFrom Middle English *outseken, outsechen. Equivalent to out- + seek. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uutsäike, West Frisian útsykje (“to seek out”), Dutch uitzoeken (“to pick, sort out, investigate”), Low German utsöken, German aussuchen (“to choose, select, pick out”).
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Forms
outseeks, outseeking, outsought, outsoughtWord family
1 related wordsRelatedseek out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle