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- DictionaryPur·sue/pərˈso͞o/
verb
- 1. follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them: "the officer pursued the van"
- 2. (of a person or way) continue or proceed along (a path or route): "the road pursued a straight course over the scrubland"
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1. : to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat. 2. : to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek. pursue a goal. 3. : to proceed along. pursues a northern course. 4. a. : to engage in. pursue a hobby. b. : to follow up or proceed with. pursue an argument. 5. : to continue to afflict : haunt.
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it: The car was pursued by helicopters. The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey. He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to chase someone or something.
to follow close upon; go with; attend: Bad luck pursued him. Synonyms: dog. to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.). to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.). to carry on or continue (a course of action, a train of thought, an inquiry, studies, etc.). to continue to annoy, afflict, or trouble.
C1. If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time: He decided to pursue a career in television. We need to decide soon what marketing strategy we should pursue for these new products. Michael Evans is leaving the company to pursue his own business interests.
Pursued definition: followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased. See examples of PURSUED used in a sentence.
pursue something to do something or try to achieve something over a period of time. to pursue a goal. to pursue an aim/objective. How can we most effectively pursue these aims? We intend to pursue this policy with determination. She wishes to pursue a medical career. I was determined to pursue my dream of becoming an actor.
pursue somebody/something to follow or chase someone or something, especially in order to catch them She left the theater, hotly pursued by the press. Police pursued the car at high speed. Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. See pursue in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
