Definitions for Sought
sɔtsought

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. soughtadjective

   that is looked for

   "the long sought relatives"

2. sought, sought-after(a)adjective

   being searched for

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Soughtthe preterite and participle pass. of seek.

   I am sought of them that asked not for me: I am found of them that sought me not. Isa. lxv. 1.

   The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Psal. cxi. 2.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sought

   Sought is the past tense and past participle of the verb "seek." It refers to something that was actively tried to be found, obtained, or achieved. It suggests a deliberate search or pursuit of something desired or needed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Sought

   of Seek

2. Sought

   imp. & p. p. of Seek

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Sought

   sawt, pa.t. and pa.p. of seek.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sought' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1901

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Anagrams for Sought »

1. oughts

2. toughs

How to pronounce Sought?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Sought in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sought in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sought in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Sought in a Sentence

1. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   Ukraine has always sought a peaceful solution, moreover, we are interested in peace now.

2. Dan Kildee:

   Not everybody was accepting when I sought treatment. My former opponent ridiculed it.

3. Karen Smith:

   As birds and mosquitoes sought water, they came into closer contact and amplified the virus, particularly in urban areas. The lack of water could have caused some sources of water to stagnate, making the water sources more attractive for mosquitoes to lay eggs.

4. Yana Tchekhanovetz:

   Christian pilgrims to the Land of Israel from all over the Byzantine Empire (Turkey, the Balkans, Greece and present-day Russia) would carry his icon to protect them from harm, it is probable that the ring belonged to a pilgrim who sought the protection of St. Nicholas on his travels.

5. Sebastian Coe:

   I have sought advice from the IAAF's Ethics Committee to review my interests and was told I could retain my positions in Nike and CSM as long as I do not seek to influence any decisions that could influence them, i'm grateful for that advice but it is clear that perception and reality have become horribly mangled.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sought
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sought
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sought
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sought
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Sought