Meanings
To attempt to find something or someone.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو تلاش کرنے کی کوشش کرنا۔
دریافت کرنا
daryāft karna
Common Collocations
- to seek advice
- to seek knowledge
- to seek revenge
Example Sentences
She decided to seek help from her friends.
اس نے اپنے دوستوں سے مدد حاصل کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne apne doston se madad haasil karne ka faisla kiya.
He seeks the truth in every situation.
وہ ہر صورت حال میں سچائی کو تلاش کرتا ہے۔
Woh har soorat haal mein sachai ko talāsh karta hai.
Many people seek happiness through various means.
بہت سے لوگ مختلف طریقوں سے خوشی تلاش کرتے ہیں۔
Bahut se log mukhtalif tareeqon se khushi talāsh karte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'seek' as a detective seeking clues.
Imagine a person with a magnifying glass searching for clues.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaen.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live looking at the one for whom we may die.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
تلاش میں رہنے والا کبھی بھی مایوس نہیں ہوتا۔
Talāsh mein rehne wala kabhi bhi mayoos nahin hota.
One who is in search never loses hope.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sēcan" — to go after, pursue
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English through Middle English to its current form. It has retained the meaning of pursuing or searching over the centuries.