pursue
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsjuː/
- (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈʃuː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsu/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /pəˈʃu/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (GB) (file) - Rhymes: -uː
Verb[edit]
pursue (third-person singular simple present pursues, present participle pursuing, simple past and past participle pursued)
- (transitive, intransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]
- pursue one's dreams
- 15 September 2009, Martin Chulov, “Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail”, in The Guardian:
- He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.
- (transitive) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). [from late 14th c.]
- Her rival pursued a quite different course.
- (transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). [from late 14th c.]
- 1 December 2009, Benjamin Pogrund, “Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu”, in The Guardian:
- He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
- (transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). [from 15th c.]
- 2001, David L. Lieber; Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 141:
- The Kedarites are depicted as herders of sheep and goats who pursued a seminomadic existence and lived scattered over a wide area of the desert region east of the land of Israel.
- (intransitive) To act as a legal prosecutor.
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Translations[edit]
to follow urgently
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to travel down a particular way or course of action
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to aim for
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to participate in, practise (an activity, profession)
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