pursue
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pursue
- /pəˈsjuː/ UK
- /pəˈʃuː/ UK
- /pɚˈsu/ US
- /pəˈʃu/ Australia
- /pɜˈʃuː/ Nigeria
- /ˈpɜ(ɾ).sju/ South Asia
- /pə(ɾ)ˈsju/ South Asia
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.
verb pursues · pursuing · pursued
- To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. pursue one's dreams
- To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). Her rival pursued a quite different course.
- To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
- To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). The Kedarites are depicted as herders of sheep and goats who pursued a seminomadic existence and lived scattered over a wide area of the desert region east of the land of Israel.
- To urge (someone or something) to act in a particular way. The mayor promised to pursue the city to be an Olympic sports venue.
- To act as a legal prosecutor.
- To continue; to carry on. 'Allow me, great king,' pursued the Demon, in a dry tone of voice, 'to wish you joy […]
