sought
/sɔt/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of seek; to have tried to find or obtain something.
- The explorers sought a new route through the mountains.
- She sought advice from her teacher before making a decision.
- He sought help from a professional when his car broke down.
- To have attempted or tried to do something.
- He sought to explain his actions to the committee.
- The scientist sought to prove her theory with experiments.
- They sought to improve the company's customer service.
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