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Sought Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Sought has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of seek

"She sought his advice before making such a significant decision."

In plain English: Sought is the past tense of seek, meaning you looked for something in the past.

"She sought advice from her teacher before starting the project."

Adjective
1

that is looked for

"the long sought relatives"

2

being searched for

"the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"

Example Sentences
"She sought advice from her teacher before starting the project." verb
"She sought advice from her mentor before making the big decision." verb
"The lost hiker sought shelter under a dense canopy of trees." verb
"Many people seek happiness in simple moments throughout their daily lives." verb
See Also
identikit unsought wanted missing person crown jewel unsearchable seek psyched up
Related Terms

Origin

Sought is the past tense of seek, originating from Old English seccan with the original meaning to look for or search for something. It evolved through Middle English without changing its core sense of pursuing an object or goal.

Rhyming Words
ght ight ought dight bight tight fight eight night might light pight aught hight aight right wight sight voight blight
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