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sought

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sought  (sôt)
v.
Past tense and past participle of seek.
sought [sɔːt]
vb
the past tense and past participle of seek
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sought - that is looked for; "the long sought relatives"
2.sought - being searched for; "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"
sought-after
wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
Translations
sought [ˈsɔːt]
pt
pp of seek
sought-after [ˈsɔːtɑːftər] adj → recherché(e)
a much sought-after item → un article très recherché
sought seek


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