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Pursue Common

Pursue has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

"She pursued many activities"

"They engaged in a discussion"

2

follow in or as if in pursuit

"The police car pursued the suspected attacker"

"Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"

3

go in search of or hunt for

"pursue a hobby"

4

carry further or advance

"Can you act on this matter soon?"

5

To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

"The hounds pursued the stag across the dense forest until it collapsed from exhaustion."

In plain English: To pursue means to chase after someone or something with determination until you reach them or get what you want.

"She decided to pursue her dream career in engineering after graduating from college."

Usage: Use pursue when you are actively chasing someone or something with the goal of catching them, such as in legal cases where a lawyer pursues evidence or an athlete pursues a record. Avoid using it for general following unless there is clear urgency and intent behind the action.

Example Sentences
"She decided to pursue her dream career in engineering after graduating from college." verb
"She decided to pursue her dream of becoming an artist after graduation." verb
"The dog will chase and try to pursue the ball until it finds it." verb
"He asked his boss for more time to pursue additional training in computer science." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
act travel search react
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
commit close politick stalk chase haunt run down

Origin

From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.

Rhyming Words
sue resue ensue josue issue tissue mitsue matsue fig sue reissue misissue nonissue at issue repursue mary sue hot issue non issue overissue neotissue biotissue
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