Commentary: NP [+agent] SEEK NP literal and metaphorical uses includes SEEK OUT
Examples:
Are you actively seeking jobs?
The authorities are seeking answers.
Legal advice should be sought before you take any futher action.
We should seek directions from a local.
We sought out the best guitarist in town for our band.
The police seek out new clues.
This software will seek out security holes in your system.
The candiates seek election.
Graffiti artists seek fame through vandalism in Los Angeles.
They sought to reassure the public.
I seek to buy several volumes for my book collection.
They are seeking to hire a highly skilled individual for the job.
Mappings:
PropBank: seek.01,seek.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
seek_out 1
Examples:
Water seeks its own level.
Mappings:
PropBank: seek.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4