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   Pur·sue

   /pərˈso͞o/

   

   verb

   • 1. follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them: "the officer pursued the van" Similar go afterrun afterfollowchasegive chase tohuntstalktracktrailtraceshadowdoghoundcourseinformal:tailOpposite avoidflee
   • ▪ seek to form a sexual relationship with (someone) in a persistent way: "Sophie was being pursued by a number of men" Similar woocourtpay court topay suit tochase afterchaserun afterinformal:make up todated:make love toromanceset one's cap atseek the hand ofpay addresses to
   • ▪ seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period: "should people pursue their own happiness at the expense of others?" Similar strive forpush towardwork towardtry forseeksearch forquest (after)be intent onaim at/forhave as a goalhave as an objectiveaspire toOpposite eschew
   • ▪ (of something unpleasant) persistently afflict (someone): archaic, literary "mercy lasts as long as sin pursues man"
   • 2. (of a person or way) continue or proceed along (a path or route): "the road pursued a straight course over the scrubland"
   • ▪ engage in (an activity or course of action): "Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career" Similar engage inbe engaged inbe occupied inparticipate intake part inwork atpracticefollowprosecuteconductplyapply oneself togo in fortake upOpposite shun
   • ▪ continue to investigate, explore, or discuss (a topic, idea, or argument): "we shall not pursue the matter any further" Similar conductundertakefollowcarry ondevote oneself togo on withproceed withgo ahead withkeep/carry on withcontinue withcontinuetake furtherprosecutepersist instick with/atinvestigateresearchinquire intolook intoexaminestudyreviewcheckscrutinizeanalyzedelve intodig intoprobeOpposite give up

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘follow with enmity’): from Anglo-Norman French pursuer, from an alteration of Latin prosequi ‘prosecute’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pursuable adjective

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   pursue something to pursue an agenda/a strategy/a claim; to pursue legal action; The Crown Prosecution Service is unwilling to pursue the case. We have decided not to pursue the matter. She wanted the freedom to pursue her own interests. He was still pursuing his studies. Other companies are pursuing the same course.

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   Pursue definition: to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. . See examples of PURSUE used in a sentence.

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   3 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

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   PURSUE meaning: 1. If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a…. Learn more.

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   Synonym Discussion of Pursue. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat; to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek; to proceed along… See the full definition

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