sought

[ sawt ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of seek.

sought

/ sɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of seek

Other Words From

• self-sought adjective
• un·sought adjective

Example Sentences

If the owner of multiple farms sought to pass on those farms upon his or her death, this would all show up in a single estate in the inheritance tax relief claim.

From BBC

She boosted the Animal Services budget by 18% — much lower than the 56% increase sought by the department — then trimmed the budget slightly the following fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times

People with active court cases before an immigration judge, though in a "pretty good position," face the next greatest risk as most of them likely have asylum applications while having sought TPS, Nemecek said.

From Salon

In the end, there was nothing courageous in Scarborough, and Brezinski sought to get back in the good graces of a man who had made a career of “deceiving the people.”

From Salon

Prosecutor Caroline Rees KC told the judge a trial would not be sought on the murder charge as a result of the manslaughter plea.

From BBC