To attempt to find or obtain something. She decided to seek a new job after the company announced layoffs.
To ask for advice, help, or approval. He sought guidance from his mentor before making the decision.
To try to achieve or get something. The organization seeks to improve the quality of education in rural areas.
(computing) To move the read/write head of a disk drive to a specified location. A hard-disk takes longer to read large files because it has to seek across multiple tracks.