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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.
pursue verb [T] (TRY TO DO) C1. If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time: He decided to pursue a career in television. We need to decide soon what marketing strategy we should pursue for these new products.
PURSUE meaning: 1. to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it: 2. to try very hard to…. Learn more.
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. Synonyms: trail, track, hunt. to follow close upon; go with; attend: Bad luck pursued him. Synonyms: dog. to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
Use the verb pursue when you're chasing after someone or something. A hungry lion might pursue a zebra, the paparazzi might pursue a celebrity, and a young dancer might pursue her dream of becoming a prima ballerina.
Definition of pursue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. [formal] He said his country would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the summit. [VERB noun] She had come to England to pursue an acting career. [VERB noun] Synonyms: engage in, follow, perform, conduct More Synonyms of pursue. 2. verb.
