This is the 617th most frequent Lithuanian word.
siekė
"Siekė" means "sought" or "aimed" in English.
Here, 'siekė' is used in the sense of striving or aiming for goals or achievements.
Jis siekė aukštų tikslų gyvenime.
He strived for high goals in life.
In this case, 'siekė' expresses the endeavor or effort to achieve something concrete, such as a record.
Sportininkas siekė naujo rekordo.
The athlete was aiming for a new record.
Here, 'siekė' represents the intention or effort of the action described (speech making) to reach a certain effect or outcome.