vverb.socialcarry out or participate in an activity; be involved inSynset:engage prosecute
Examples:- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
Derivationally Related Form:pursuerprosecutionengagementpursuit
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:prosecuteact
Direct Hyponyms:closecommitpolitickpractice
Full Troponyms:closecommitlogrollpolitick
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionfollow in or as if in pursuitSynset:follow
Examples:- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
Derivationally Related Form:pursuerfollowerpursuitfollowing
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:pursuetravel
Direct Hyponyms:chasechase afterdoggive chasego afterhauntstalktagtailtracktrail
Full Troponyms:chaseferrethaunthoundquestrun downstalktree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the car down the avenue (apply to: follow, pursue)
vverb.contactgo in search of or hunt forSynset:go after quest after quest for
Derivationally Related Form:pursuitpursuance
Hypernyms:look for search seek
Inherited Hypernyms:quest forsearch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialcarry further or advanceSynset:act on follow up on
Examples:- Can you act on this matter soon?
Derivationally Related Form:pursuantpursuance
Hypernyms:oppose react
Inherited Hypernyms:pursuereactact
Direct Hyponyms:check outrun down
Full Troponyms:run down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something