Pursue

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds.
  • v. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals.
  • v. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course.
  • v. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.
  • v. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).
  • v. To court: a lady who was pursued by many suitors.
  • v. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
  • verb-intransitive. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
  • verb-intransitive. To carry on; continue.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase.
  • v. To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain.
  • v. To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in
  • v. To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.
  • v. To follow as an example; to imitate.
  • v. To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
  • verb-intransitive. To go in pursuit; to follow.
  • verb-intransitive. To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue.
  • verb-intransitive. To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To follow; proceed along; follow in action.
  • To follow with the view of overtaking; follow with haste; chase; hunt: as, to pursue a hare; to pursue a fleeing enemy.
  • To seek; seek to obtain: as, to pursue a remedy at law; to pursue pleasure.
  • To follow close upon; attend; be present with; accompany.
  • To follow vindictively or with enmity; persecute; treat with hostility; seek to injure.
  • To follow as a principle of action, profession, trade, or occupation; prosecute; practise systematically; carry on.
  • To follow up; continue; proceed with.
  • To endeavor; try.
  • Synonyms To track, hound.
  • To strive for.
  • To conduct, keep up, persist in.
  • To give chase; charge.
  • To seek; endeavor; try.
  • To go on; continue; proceed.
  • To sue; act as prosecutor; take legal steps as plaintiff or prosecutor.
  • n. Pursuit.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. follow in or as if in pursuit
  • v. carry further or advance
  • v. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
  • v. go in search of or hunt for
  • Verb Form
    pursued    pursues    pursuing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    search    seek    look for   
    Cross Reference
    continue    chase    follow   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    persist    chase    seek    follow    prosecute    continue    imitate    persecute    push    practice   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Baku    Blue    Cebu    Chengdu    Chou    Chu    Crewe    Drew    Ewe    Few   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts