pursue

pursue
verb
1 continue sth/try to achieve sth
ADVERB
▪ further, still
▪ actively, aggressively, energetically, vigorously
▪ doggedly, relentlessly
▪

He was still doggedly pursuing his studies.

▪ successfully
▪

How can we successfully pursue these aims?

▪ seriously
VERB + PURSUE
▪ decide to
▪

We have decided not to pursue the matter further.

▪ intend to, want to, wish to
▪

How do you decide which career you wish to pursue?

▪ be inclined to, be interested in pursuing, feel inclined to
▪ be reluctant to
▪ be able to, be free to
▪ continue to
PHRASES
▪ the ability to pursue sth, the freedom to pursue sth, the opportunity to pursue sth, the right to pursue sth
▪

the freedom to pursue her own interests

▪ be not worth pursuing
▪

I decided the matter was not worth pursuing further.

2 chase sb
ADVERB
▪ relentlessly
▪

He pursued her relentlessly, refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer.

PHRASES
▪ closely pursued by sb, hotly pursued by sb
▪

He ran past, hotly pursued by two policemen.

Pursue is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑hound
Pursue is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑aim, ↑approach, ↑avenue, ↑career, ↑case, ↑charge, ↑course, ↑deal, ↑degree, ↑diplomacy, ↑dream, ↑education, ↑end, ↑endeavour, ↑enquiry, ↑excellence, ↑goal, ↑hobby, ↑ideal, ↑initiative, ↑interest, ↑investigation, ↑justice, ↑lead, ↑line, ↑litigation, ↑love, ↑matter, ↑mission, ↑objective, ↑passion, ↑pastime, ↑path, ↑perfection, ↑policy, ↑prey, ↑programme, ↑quest, ↑reform, ↑remedy, ↑research, ↑strategy, ↑study, ↑subject, ↑suit, ↑vendetta, ↑vision, ↑vocation

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