pursuer
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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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Pursuer
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Meanwhile the ram, sensing danger and perhaps seeing his pursuer twitching, quickly departed.
Patrol cars cannot properly pursue in soft sanded areas and often get stuck in the process, giving the pursuer the upper hand.
No trouble identifying this one: a flying fish that was soaring away from a pursuer on long, winglike pectoral fins.
When cornered, it may thump its pursuer with a hind foot to stun it and then make a break for freedom.
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