This is the 736th most frequent Japanese word.
求める
To seek, to request, or to desire.
In this sentence, '求める' means to seek or ask for help.
彼は助けを求めています。
He is seeking help.
Here, '求める' conveys the act of seeking or pursuing something such as knowledge.
新たな知識を求めて一生懸命勉強しています。
I am studying hard, seeking new knowledge.
'求める' is used in the sense of striving for or aiming to achieve potential or goals.