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• seek´ing|ly — …   Useful english dictionary

• self-seek|ing — «SEHLF SEE kihng», adjective, noun. –adj. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) –n. = selfishness …   Useful english dictionary

• seek — seek; seek·er; seek·er·ism; seek·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• seek — [[t]sik[/t]] v. sought, seek•ing 1) to go in search or quest of 2) to try to discover, as by studying 3) to try to obtain: to seek fame[/ex] 4) to try or attempt (usu. fol. by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person[/ex] 5) to ask for;… …   From formal English to slang

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• '-ing' forms — ◊ GRAMMAR ing forms are also called present participles. Most ing forms are formed by adding ing to the base form of a verb, for example asking , eating , and passing . Sometimes there is a change in spelling, as in dying , making , and putting …   Useful english dictionary

• pur|su´ing|ly — pur|sue «puhr SOO», verb, sued, su|ing. –v.t. 1. to follow to catch or kill; chase: »The policeman pursued the robbers. The dogs pursued the rabbit. SYNONYM(S): hunt, track. 2. to proceed along; follow in action; …   Useful english dictionary

• be|seech´ing|ly — be|seech «bih SEECH», transitive verb, sought or seeched, seech|ing. 1. to ask earnestly; implore (a person): »I beseech you to listen to me. SYNONYM(S): supplicate, pray. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• en|su´ing|ly — en|sue «ehn SOO», verb, sued, su|ing. –v.i. 1. to come after; follow. The ensuing year means the year following this year. SYNONYM(S): succeed. 2. to happen as a result: »In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued. I spent my allowance the… …   Useful english dictionary

• con´quer|ing|ly — con|quer «KONG kuhr», transitive verb. 1. to get by fighting; win in war: »The Romans conquered much of the ancient world. SYNONYM(S): subjugate. 2. to overcome by force; defeat: »to conquer an enemy. SYNONYM(S): vanquish, subdue. See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary