Pursue

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.
  • (v. t.) To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.
  • (v. t.) To follow as an example; to imitate.
  • (v. t.) To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
  • (v. i.) To go in pursuit; to follow.
  • (v. i.) To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue.
  • (v. i.) To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.

Compare pursue with other words:

acquire vs. pursue

pursue vs. pursuing

purse vs. pursue

pursue vs. pursued

desire vs. pursue

adhere vs. pursue

endeavour vs. pursue

conduct vs. pursue

pup vs. pursue

gain vs. pursue

estate vs. pursue

attempt vs. pursue

pursue vs. subsecute

pursue vs. stalk

attract vs. pursue

pursue vs. sue

pursue vs. take

pursue vs. spark

browse vs. pursue

catch vs. pursue

mode vs. pursue

fijian vs. pursue

pursue vs. vehicle

coda vs. pursue

favor vs. pursue

hound vs. pursue

peruse vs. pursue

envision vs. pursue

execute vs. pursue

perused vs. pursue

chace vs. pursue

pursue vs. wild

pursue vs. pursuit

pursue vs. tag

dog vs. pursue

pursue vs. tail

chivvy vs. pursue

pursue vs. pursuer

calender vs. pursue

pursue vs. seek

proceed vs. pursue

offense vs. pursue

pursue vs. trail

channel vs. pursue

pitcher vs. pursue

continue vs. pursue

ensue vs. pursue

hunted vs. pursue

prosecute vs. pursue

pursue vs. wend

practise vs. pursue

aim vs. pursue

capture vs. pursue

pursue vs. torment

persecute vs. pursue

pursue vs. succeed

purchase vs. pursue

chase vs. pursue

follow vs. pursue

pursue vs. tract