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    pursue
    /pəˈsjuː/

    verb

    • 1. follow or chase (someone or something): "the officer pursued the van" Similar go afterrun afterfollowchaseOpposite avoidflee
    • 2. continue or proceed along (a path or route): "the road pursued a straight course over the scrubland"

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.).

  5. pursue. (pəʳsjuː , -suː ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense pursues , present participle pursuing , past tense, past participle pursued. 1. verb. 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]

  6. Definition of pursue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

  8. to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch them: The car was pursued by helicopters. pursue a matter. to try to discover information about something: We will not be pursuing this matter any further.

  9. v.tr. 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. b.

  10. pursue meaning, definition, what is pursue: to continue doing an activity or trying ...: Learn more.

  11. follow or chase (someone or something):. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.