Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   pursue

   /pəˈsjuː/

   verb

   • 1. follow or chase (someone or something): "the officer pursued the van" Similar go afterrun afterfollowchasegive chase tohuntstalktracktrailtraceshadowdoghoundcourseinformal:tailOpposite avoidflee
   • ▪ persistently seek to form a sexual relationship with (someone): "Sophie was being pursued by a number of men" Similar woocourtpay court topay suit tochase afterchaserun afterinformal:make up todated:make love toromanceset one's cap atseek the hand ofpay addresses to
   • ▪ seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period: "should people pursue their own happiness at the expense of others?" Similar strive forpush towardswork towardstry forseeksearch forquest (after)be intent onaim at/forhave as a goalhave as an objectiveaspire toOpposite eschew
   • ▪ (of something unpleasant) persistently afflict (someone): archaic, literary "mercy lasts as long as sin pursues man"
   • 2. continue or proceed along (a path or route): "the road pursued a straight course over the scrubland"
   • ▪ engage in (an activity or course of action): "Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career" Similar engage inbe engaged inbe occupied inparticipate intake part inwork atpractisefollowprosecuteconductplyapply oneself togo in fortake upOpposite shun
   • ▪ continue to investigate or explore (an idea or argument): "we shall not pursue the matter any further" Similar conductundertakefollowcarry ondevote oneself togo on withproceed withgo ahead withkeep/carry on withcontinue withcontinuetake furtherprosecutepersist instick with/atinvestigateresearchinquire intolook intoexaminestudyreviewcheckscrutinizeanalysedelve intodig intoprobeOpposite give up

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘follow with enmity’): from Anglo-Norman French pursuer, from an alteration of Latin prosequi ‘prosecute’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pursuable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

   • U

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURSUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of pursue as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Pursue can mean to follow, to try to get, to continue, or to discover something.

   • English (US)

     PURSUE meaning: 1. to follow someone or something, usually...

   • Znaczenie Pursue, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PURSUE definicja: 1. to follow someone or something, usually...

   • Pursue Spanish Translation

     PURSUE translate: perseguir, perseguir, dedicarse a,...

   • Pursue: Arabic Translation

     PURSUE translate: يُتابِع, TRANS. Learn more in the...

   • Pronunciation in English

     PURSUE pronunciation. How to say PURSUE. Listen to the audio...

   • Pursue: Danish Translation

     PURSUE - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Pursue: Catalan Translation

     pursue translate: dedicar-se a, prosseguir, perseguir. Learn...

   • Pursue: Czech Translation

     pursue - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pursuePursue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pursue

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb pursue, which means to follow in order to overtake, capture, or obtain something or someone. See also related words and translations of pursue.

4. Videos

   • 

     4:10

     youtube.com

     🔵 Pursue Meaning - Pursue Defined - Pursuit Defined - Essential GRE English - Pursue

     14 May 2022

     4.6K views

   • 

     1:24

     youtube.com

     Pursue | meaning of Pursue

     29 Nov 2021

     1.3K views

   • 

     1:25

     youtube.com

     Pursue | Meaning of pursue

     19 Mar 2019

     22K views

   View all

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pursuePURSUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › pursue

   • Cached

   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.).

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pursuePursue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pursue

   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpursue verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb pursue, which means to do or try to achieve something over a period of time, or to follow or go after somebody or something. See pictures, example sentences and synonyms for pursue.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURSUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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]

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pursuepursue | meaning of pursue in Longman Dictionary of ...

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pursue

   • Cached

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