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SOUGHT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being searched for
Example:
the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
Synonyms:
sought; sought-after
Classified under:
Similar:
wanted (desired or wished for or sought)
Sense 2
Meaning:
That is looked for
Example:
the long sought relatives
Classified under:
Participle:
seek (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb seek
Context examples:
In the absence of Jane, he always attached himself to Elizabeth, for the pleasure of talking of her; and when Bingley was gone, Jane constantly sought the same means of relief.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
The researchers analyzed data from Monitoring Mothers-to-Be (nuMoM2b), a study which sought to identify risks for birth and pregnancy complications in first-time mothers.
(Elevated blood pressure in first trimester increases risk for blood pressure disorder later in pregnancy, National Institutes of Health)
To investigate the basis for this resistance, the researchers sought to identify the genes in cancer cells that are necessary for them to be killed by T cells.
(A new study identifies essential genes for cancer immunotherapy, National Institutes of Health)
For NDAs, ANDAs, and BLAs, this represents the original indication(s) for which approval/licensing is being sought.
(Original Application, Food and Drug Administration)
When he did return, he sought out the child and took notice of her.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
I have longed for a friend; I have sought one who would sympathise with and love me.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
François called him and sought him in vain.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
If I sought to enter by the house, my own servants would consign me to the gallows.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
The noise he made was too much for the moose-bird, who sought safety in flight.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
