Sought - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sɔːt|  American pronunciation of the word sought
Brit.  |sɔːt|  British pronunciation of the word sought
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto seek
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto seek

adjective

- being searched for (syn: sought-after)
the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum

Extra examples

He sought revenge for his son's murder.

During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.

They sought refuge in Canada.

They sought asylum and were given refugee status by the government.

The hikers sought protection from the weather under an overhang.

They sought shelter from the storm.

The student sought counsel from her teacher.

A Maori contingent, unable to face the intensity of the Turkish fire, sought shelter in a nearby gully.

...to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman...

...a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm...

The king sought an absolute tyranny over the colonies.

...a warmhearted, understanding pastor from whom many sought guidance...

He sought oblivion in a bottle of whisky.

They sought brake and thicket, in vain.

She sought consolation.

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