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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Synonyms:

Follow, chase, hunt, track, dog, hound, go after, give chase to / Continue, prosecute, conduct, keep up, carry on, persist in, engage in, follow up, maintain, stick to / Seek, strive for, try to obtain / Follow, proceed along, keep to, keep on / Imitate, follow as an example / Attend, accompany, follow close

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pursue — pur‧sue [pəˈsjuː ǁ pərˈsuː] verb [transitive] 1. to do something or try to achieve something over a long period of time: • She plans to pursue a career in politics. • Aptech intends to pursue its goal of becoming the market leader. 2. pursue the… … Financial and business terms
Pursue — Pur*sue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pursued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pursuing}.] [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre, poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro forward + sequi to follow. See {Sue}, and cf. {Prosecute}, {Pursuivant}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pursue — [v1] chase, follow accompany, attend, badger, bait, bird dog*, bug, camp on the doorstep of*, chivy, dog*, fish*, give chase, go after, harass, harry, haunt, hound, hunt, hunt down, move behind, nose around*, oppress, persevere, persist, plague,… … New thesaurus
pursue — I (carry on) verb adhere to, cling to, conduct, continue, cultivate, enact, engage, execute, follow, go in for, keep on, keep up, maintain, perform, permanere, persevere, persist, persistere, practice, proceed, prosecute, stick to II (chase) verb … Law dictionary
pursue — [pər so͞o′, pərsyo͞o′] vt. pursued, pursuing [ME pursuen < OFr poursuir < VL prosequere, for L prosequi < pro , forth + sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. to follow in order to overtake, capture, or kill; chase 2. to proceed along, follow … English World dictionary
Pursue — Pur*sue , v. i. 1. To go in pursuit; to follow. [1913 Webster] The wicked flee when no man pursueth. Prov. xxviii. 1. [1913 Webster] Men hotly pursued after the objects of their ambition. Earle. [1913 Webster] 2. To go on; to proceed, especially… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pursue — late 13c., to follow with hostile intent, from Anglo Fr. pursuer, from O.Fr. poursuir (Mod. Fr. poursuivre), variant of porsivre, from V.L. *prosequare, from L. prosequi follow up (Cf. prosecute), from pro forward + sequi follow (see SEQUEL (Cf … Etymology dictionary
pursue — *follow, chase, trail, tag, tail Analogous words: *persevere, persist: *practice, exercise: persecute, oppress (see WRONG vb) hound, ride, *bait, badger Contrasted words: flee, fly, *escape: avoid, evade, elude, shun (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pursue — ► VERB (pursues, pursued, pursuing) 1) follow in order to catch or attack. 2) seek to attain (a goal). 3) engage in or continue with (an activity or course of action). 4) continue to investigate or discuss. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
pursue — [[t]pə(r)sju͟ː, su͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ pursues, pursuing, pursued 1) VERB If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. [FORMAL] [V n] It became harder for women married to diplomats to pursue their own interests... [V n] He … English dictionary

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