pursue

Definition of pursue in English English dictionary: 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 follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.)
Her rival pursued a quite different course.; To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession); To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase
He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.; To follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment; follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"; To follow as an example; to imitate; follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?; If you pursue a person, vehicle, or animal, you follow them, usually in order to catch them. She pursued the man who had stolen a woman's bag; To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare; To follow urgently, usually with the intent of capture; If you pursue a particular topic, you try to find out more about it by asking questions. If your original request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter. = follow up drop; {v} to follow, chase, prosecute, proceed; To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account; If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit She had come to England to pursue an acting career; To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor; To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue; 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; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; If you pursue a particular aim or result, you make efforts to achieve it, often over a long period of time. Mr. Menendez has aggressively pursued new business; carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"; To go in pursuit; to follow; To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue; {f} chase after, follow; aspire to, strive for; continue, carry on; persist in, work at; go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"; carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?
don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursue: The full name of the U.S. Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy concerning the service of homosexuals in the military as defined in
pursued: Simple past tense and past participle of pursue
pursuer: One who pursues
pursuer: The party who initiates a lawsuit; a plaintiff
pursues: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pursue
pursuer: {n} one who follows in a hostile manner
To pursue: chace
To pursue: pursuivant
pursued: a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
pursued: past of pursue
pursued: followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
pursued: followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes
pursuer: One who pursues or chases; one who follows in haste, with a view to overtake
pursuer: {i} follower, chaser; plaintiff, claimant (Law)
pursuer: A plaintiff; a prosecutor
pursuer: a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"
pursuer: a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"
pursuer: a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth
pursuer: Your pursuers are the people who are chasing or searching for you. They had shaken off their pursuers. someone who is chasing you
pursuer: a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers" a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth
pursuer: follower
pursuers: plural of pursuer
pursues: third-person singular of pursue
pursuing: following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit; "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"; "listened for the hounds' pursuing bark
pursuing: present participle of pursue

pursue

Hyphenation

pur·sue

Turkish pronunciation

pırsu

Synonyms

accompany, attend, badger, bait, bird-dog, bug, camp on the doorstep of, chivy, dog, fish, give chase, go after, harass, harry, haunt

Antonyms

retreat, run away, eschew, ignore, shun, discontinue, give up, stop

Pronunciation

/pərˈso͞o/ /pɜrˈsuː/

Etymology

[ p&r-sü, -syü ] (verb.) 14th century. From Anglo-Norman pursuer, poursuire et al., Old French porsuir, from Latin prōsequī (though influenced by persequī).