pursue
Use Pursue in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
2.
to follow close upon; go with; attend: Bad luck pursued him.
3.
to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
4.
to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.).
5.
to carry on or continue (a course of action, a train of thought, an inquiry, studies, etc.).
verb (used without object)
11.
to chase after someone or something; to follow in pursuit: They spotted the suspect but decided not to pursue.
12.
to continue.
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English pursuen < Anglo-French pursuer ≪ Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro-1, sue, prosecute
1250–1300; Middle English pursuen < Anglo-French pursuer ≪ Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro-1, sue, prosecute
Related forms
pur·su·a·ble, adjective
out·pur·sue, verb (used with object), out·pur·sued, out·pur·su·ing.
re·pur·sue, verb (used with object), re·pur·sued, re·pur·su·ing.
un·pur·su·a·ble, adjective
un·pur·sued, adjective
Synonyms
1. trail, hunt. 2. dog.
1. trail, hunt. 2. dog.
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| —vb , -sues, -suing, -sued | |
| 1. | (also intr) to follow (a fugitive, etc) in order to capture or overtake |
| 2. | (esp of something bad or unlucky) to follow closely or accompany: ill health pursued her |
| 3. | to seek or strive to attain (some object, desire, etc) |
| 4. | to follow the precepts of (a plan, policy, etc) |
| 5. | to apply oneself to (one's studies, hobbies, etc) |
| 6. | to follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with |
| 7. | to continue to discuss or argue (a point, subject, etc) |
| [C13: from Anglo-Norman pursiwer, from Old French poursivre, from Latin prōsequī to follow after] | |
| pur'suer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
pursue
late 13c., "to follow with hostile intent," from Anglo-Fr. pursuer, from O.Fr. poursuir (Mod. Fr. poursuivre), variant of porsivre, from V.L. *prosequare, from L. prosequi "follow up" (cf. prosecute), from pro- "forward" + sequi "follow" (see sequel). Meaning "to proceed,
to follow" (a path, etc.), usually figurative, is from late 14c. Related: Pursuing.
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Example sentences
But obviously the current administration does not see this as the best way to pursue this goal, or they would be behind it.
Sooner or later, some doctoral students realize that they will not pursue a faculty career.
The extent to which governments can or should pursue fiscal easing varies.
Still, two-thirds said they'd pursue other professions.
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