sought

sought is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /sɔːt/ (US)

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Verb

Plain form seek

Third-person singular seeks

Past tense 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.