- be|sought
- be|sought «bih ST», transitive verb.a past tense and a past participle of beseech: »
She besought the doctor to stop the pain.
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sought-after — sought .after adj wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get much/highly sought after ▪ a much sought after defense lawyer ▪ By the mid 1920s, she had become one of Broadway s most sought after actresses … Dictionary of contemporary English
sought — pt. and pp. of seek, from O.E. sohte (see SEEK (Cf. seek)). Sought after is from 1881 (sought for in same sense is from c.1600) … Etymology dictionary
Sought — Sought, imp. & p. p. of {Seek}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sought-after — sought af|ter [ sɔt ,æftər ] adjective wanted by many people but not easy to get: a much sought after actor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sought revenge — sought proper retaliation, sought compensation for the injustice he suffered … English contemporary dictionary
sought — sought; un·sought; … English syllables
sought after — index popular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sought — [so:t US so:t] the past tense and past participle of ↑seek … Dictionary of contemporary English
sought — the past tense and past participle of seek … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sought medical advice — sought a doctor s opinion … English contemporary dictionary
sought-after — sought′ af ter adj. being in demand; desirable • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
