sought
verbHow many syllables in sought?
There is 1 syllable in the word sought.Divide sought into syllables:
sought
How to pronounce sought:
Definition of sought:
- sought (verb):
- to resort to go to
- to try to find by searching
Synonyms for sought:
be after
chased (down)
go gunning for
go in pursuit of
go in quest of
go in search of
hunt
hunted
look for
looked up
pursue
pursued
search for
searched (for or out)
Antonyms for sought:
beared hard on
bore down
caused
coerced
commanded
compelled
constrained
dragooned
enforced
enjoined
forced
impelled
imposed
insisted
obliged
pressured
put screws on
put squeeze on
strong-armed
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