ζητεῖν
From LSJ
Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ζητέω): examine, scrutinise, seek, aspire to, go in quest of, hunt for, inquire into, investigate judicially, look for, search for, seek after, seek for, seek to get, strive after