Require and Seek

Require

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Seek and require are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seek" instead a verb "Require".

Seek verb - To make a request for.

Usage example: came seeking financial advice

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Require and seek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Require" instead a verb "Seek".

Nearby Words: seeking, seeker

care	require care	seek care
understanding	require understanding	seek understanding
attention	require attention	seek attention
help	require help	seek help
Other words: power, work, people, assistance, protection, training, knowledge, form, death, time.

They seek to free the minds of men, but require obedience to a leader and a set of rules.

Source: Start X to Stop X
For the quests that do require you to seek down the questgiver again, at the very least it makes sense in-universe as to why you should go back to them, but in addtion...

Source: Anti-Frustration Features
Blue Mages in Final Fantasy games acquire a variety of unique and useful spells, but require you to seek out specific monsters (with little in-game hinting) and be hit by those spells.

Source: Elite Tweak

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