# seek to do sth

idiom · CEFR C1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/seek-to-do-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to try or aim to achieve something, especially in a formal way.

## Examples

- They seek to improve the local park this year.
- The company seeks to reduce its carbon footprint by switching to renewable energy sources next month.
- In his latest manifesto, the author seeks to challenge the prevailing economic theories that have dominated public discourse for decades.

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