'Pursue' definitions:
Definition of 'pursue'
From: WordNet
verb
Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" [syn: prosecute, engage, pursue]
verb
Follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" [syn: pursue, follow]
verb
verb
Carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" [syn: pursue, follow up on, act on]
Definition of 'Pursue'
From: GCIDE
- Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pursued; p. pr. & vb. n. Pursuing.] [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre, poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro forward + sequi to follow. See Sue, and cf. Prosecute, Pursuivant.]
- 1. To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare. [1913 Webster]
- We happiness pursue; we fly from pain. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
- The happiness of men lies in purswing, Not in possessing. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law. [1913 Webster]
- The fame of ancient matrons you pursue. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 3. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue. " Insatiate to pursue vain war." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To follow as an example; to imitate. [1913 Webster]
- 6. To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account. [1913 Webster]
- The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also. --Wyclif (John xv. 20). [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To follow; chase; seek; persist. See Follow. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pursue'
From: GCIDE
- Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. i.
- 1. To go in pursuit; to follow. [1913 Webster]
- The wicked flee when no man pursueth. --Prov. xxviii. 1. [1913 Webster]
- Men hotly pursued after the objects of their ambition. --Earle. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue. [1913 Webster]
- Note: [A Gallicism] [1913 Webster]
- I have, pursues Carneades, wondered chemists should not consider. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Law) To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pursue'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- address,
- adhere to,
- angle for,
- ask for,
- aspire to,
- badger,
- bait,
- be into,
- be strong in,
- beat about for,
- beau,
- bedog,
- beset,
- carry on,
- chase,
- chase after,
- chevy,
- chivy,
- come after,
- come behind,
- conduct,
- confine,
- continue,
- court,
- cultivate,
- delve for,
- dig for,
- do,
- dog,
- employ,
- engage in,
- esquire,
- exercise,
- feature,
- fish for,
- follow,
- follow up,
- give chase,
- go after,
- go behind,
- go gunning for,
- go in for,
- gun for,
- harass,
- harry,
- heel,
- hollo after,
- hound,
- hunt,
- hunt for,
- hunt up,
- lay siege to,
- limit,
- look,
- look for,
- look up,
- maintain,
- major in,
- make after,
- make suit to,
- make up to,
- minor in,
- molest,
- move behind,
- narrow,
- oppress,
- pay attention to,
- pay court to,
- persecute,
- persevere,
- persist,
- persist in,
- practice,
- proceed with,
- prosecute,
- prowl after,
- purpose,
- quest,
- quest after,
- raise the hunt,
- restrict,
- ride,
- run after,
- run down,
- search,
- search for,
- see to,
- seek,
- seek for,
- seek out,
- serenade,
- shadow,
- spark,
- specialize,
- specialize in,
- squire,
- stalk,
- still-hunt,
- string along,
- strive for,
- sue,
- swain,
- sweetheart,
- tackle,
- tag,
- tag after,
- tag along,
- tail,
- tailgate,
- take on,
- take out after,
- take to,
- take up,
- torment,
- trace,
- track,
- trail,
- trail after,
- tread close upon,
- try for,
- try to find,
- undertake,
- use,
- victimize,
- wage,
- woo,
- work at,
- work for