try+to+obtain
51seeks — sɪËk v. go in search of, look for; search for, try to discover; request, try to obtain; pursue; try, strive, attempt …
52sought — sɪËk v. go in search of, look for; search for, try to discover; request, try to obtain; pursue; try, strive, attempt …
53bid — I 1. verb 1) we bid $650 for the antique table Syn: offer, make an offer of, put in a bid of, put up, tender, proffer, propose 2) she is bidding for a place on the UConn team Syn: try to obtain, try to get, m …
54make a pitch for — we made a pitch for the Loman account, but we lost in the bidding Syn: try to obtain, try to acquire, try to get, bid for, make a bid for …
55seek — verb 1) they sought shelter from the winter snows Syn: search for, try to find, look for, be on the lookout for, be after, hunt for, be in quest of 2) the company is seeking a judicial review of the decision Syn: try to obtain, work toward, be… …
56seek — [[t]sik[/t]] v. sought, seek•ing 1) to go in search or quest of 2) to try to discover, as by studying 3) to try to obtain: to seek fame[/ex] 4) to try or attempt (usu. fol. by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person[/ex] 5) to ask for;… …
57seek — [c]/sik / (say seek) verb (sought, seeking) –verb (t) 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek a new home. 2. to try to find by searching or endeavour: to seek a solution. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (to do something):… …
58make a play for something — phrase to try and get something such as an important job or position Jim made a play for head of department, but didn’t succeed. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: play * * * make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom …
59Red Brigades — This article is about the Italian group. Red Brigade may also refer to the Japanese Red Army/Anti Imperialist International Brigade. The Red Brigades ( Brigate Rosse in Italian, often abbreviated as the BR ) were a communist terrorist group… …
60Whistle! — Infobox animanga/Header name = Whistle! caption = Whistle! ja name = ホイッスル! ja name trans = Hoissuru! genre = Sports, Drama, Slice of Life, ShonenInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Daisuke Higuchi publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha… …
