pursue

Verb

Meaning

To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.

To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law.

To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route; the administration pursued a wise course.

To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.

To follow as an example; to imitate.

To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.

To go in pursuit; to follow.

To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue.

To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chase follow seek go after court continue hound track maintain tail engage hunt shadow persist stalk
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Antonyms

trump excel head lead better pilot
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Hypernyms

move act travel search seek react

Hyponyms

chase close practice dog track tail

Related terms

pursuit pursuant pursual

Phrases with the word

pursue physically romantically pursue pursue at the same time pursue the business pursue the sales pursue the trading

Derivatives

pursued pursuing

Examples

Can you act on this matter soon? Source: Internet

She pursued many activities Source: Internet

They engaged in a discussion Source: Internet

The police car pursued the suspected attacker Source: Internet

Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life Source: Internet

pursue a hobby Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pursuant to pursuantly pursuaunt pursue a career in pursue at the same time pursue physically