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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"
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 in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. Synonyms: trail, track, hunt. 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.).
1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds. 2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals. 3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course. 4. a. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.
PURSUE definition: 1. to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it: 2. to try very hard to…. Learn more.
Pursued definition: followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased. See examples of PURSUED used in a sentence.
Use the verb pursue when you're chasing after someone or something. A hungry lion might pursue a zebra, the paparazzi might pursue a celebrity, and a young dancer might pursue her dream of becoming a prima ballerina.
If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. [formal] He said his country would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the summit. [VERB noun] She had come to England to pursue an acting career. [VERB noun] Synonyms: engage in, follow, perform, conduct More Synonyms of pursue.
/pərˈsuː/ (formal) Verb Forms. 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.
Definitions of pursued. adjective. followed with enmity as if to harm. “running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes”. noun. a person who is being chased. “the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued ”. synonyms: chased.
