pursue

verb

pur·sue pər-ˈsü How to pronounce pursue (audio)

-ˈsyü

pursued; pursuing

transitive verb

: to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat

: to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek

pursue a goal

: to proceed along

pursues a northern course

: to engage in

pursue a hobby

: to follow up or proceed with

pursue an argument

: to continue to afflict : haunt

was pursued by horrible memories

: chase entry 2 sense 1c

pursued by dozens of fans

intransitive verb

: to go in pursuit

pursuer noun

Example Sentences

It is this peace among the Great Powers—at least for the near term—that makes it truly possible both to pursue my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests …

Robert S. McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995 The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why.

Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14-28 July 1994 In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs.

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., American Heritage, 3 May/June 1994 Hounds pursued the fox for miles. The criminal is being pursued by police. He chose to pursue a college degree. She wants to pursue a legal career. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Since the case was not deemed a federal crime, the Bureau chose not to pursue it.

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 His friends would take note of his new hobby — including Colorado's first Black Lt. Gov. George Brown, who saw Dwight's work and encouraged him to pursue it seriously.

CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 The latter, of course, exposed hardline members of the Right eager to pursue a massive military buildup as protection against the Soviets, as equally dense.

John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Alternatively, ekev can mean to pursue, as in running on one’s heels to attain a certain goal.

Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 The driver subsequently fled at a high rate of speed on Wilson Mills Road and officers did not pursue it.

cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Just five years later, the New York guitarist Jonny Lam decided to pursue pedal steel as a way to differentiate himself in a city with a glut of guitarists.

New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 But, for instance, if a defensive back isn’t six-foot and has thirty-three-inch arms, Saban isn’t going to pursue him heavily.

John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 Chiuz, a 27-year-old videographer from North Hills, had decided to pursue barbering as a serious hobby weeks before.

Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 See More

单词	pursuing
释义	pursue verb pur·sue pər-ˈsü -ˈsyü pursued; pursuing transitive verb 1 : to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat 2 : to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek pursue a goal 3 : to proceed along pursues a northern course 4 a : to engage in pursue a hobby b : to follow up or proceed with pursue an argument 5 : to continue to afflict : haunt was pursued by horrible memories 6 : chase entry 2 sense 1c pursued by dozens of fans intransitive verb : to go in pursuit pursuer noun Synonyms bird-dog chase course dog follow hound run shadow tag tail trace track trail See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It is this peace among the Great Powers—at least for the near term—that makes it truly possible both to pursue my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests … Robert S. McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995 The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why. Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14-28 July 1994 In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., American Heritage, 3 May/June 1994 Hounds pursued the fox for miles. The criminal is being pursued by police. He chose to pursue a college degree. She wants to pursue a legal career. See More Recent Examples on the Web Since the case was not deemed a federal crime, the Bureau chose not to pursue it. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 His friends would take note of his new hobby — including Colorado's first Black Lt. Gov. George Brown, who saw Dwight's work and encouraged him to pursue it seriously. CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 The latter, of course, exposed hardline members of the Right eager to pursue a massive military buildup as protection against the Soviets, as equally dense. John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Alternatively, ekev can mean to pursue, as in running on one’s heels to attain a certain goal. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 The driver subsequently fled at a high rate of speed on Wilson Mills Road and officers did not pursue it. cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Just five years later, the New York guitarist Jonny Lam decided to pursue pedal steel as a way to differentiate himself in a city with a glut of guitarists. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 But, for instance, if a defensive back isn’t six-foot and has thirty-three-inch arms, Saban isn’t going to pursue him heavily. John Talty \| Jtalty@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 Chiuz, a 27-year-old videographer from North Hills, had decided to pursue barbering as a serious hobby weeks before. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French pursure, pursiure, from Latin prosequi, from pro- forward + sequi to follow — more at pro-, sue First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition pursue verb pur·sue pər-ˈsü pursued; pursuing 1 : to follow after in order to catch or destroy : chase A dog pursued the fleeing cat. 2 : to follow up or proceed with He won't answer, so why pursue it? 3 : to try to get or do over a period of time I've decided to pursue a degree in geography. pursuing 1 of 2 noun as in pursuit the act of going after or in the tracks of another the controversy concerning the pursuing of criminals in speeding vehicles along busy highways Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pursuit chasing tracking tracing chase search tailing trailing shadowing hounding tagging following dogging seeking hot pursuit path trail track tagging along pursuing 2 of 2 verb present participle of pursue 1 as in chasing to go after or on the track of the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station Synonyms & Similar Words chasing tracking following escorting accompanying tracing tailing hounding trailing seeking dogging shadowing tagging watching coursing running running after hunting bird-dogging eyeing observing chaperoning eying searching (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms leading guiding piloting heading 2 as in seeking to go in search of urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success Synonyms & Similar Words seeking hunting looking up chasing (down) questing looking for searching (for or out) shopping (for) casting around (for) foraging (for) casting about (for) ferreting (out) rooting (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms losing hiding ignoring neglecting
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