Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
- intransitive verb To strive to gain or accomplish.
- intransitive verb To proceed along the course of; follow.
- intransitive verb To carry further; advance.
- intransitive verb To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort.
- intransitive verb To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice.
- intransitive verb To court.
- intransitive verb To continue to torment or afflict; haunt.
- intransitive verb To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
- intransitive verb To take action regarding something or carry on an established activity or project.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Pursuit.
- To follow; proceed along; follow in action.
- To follow with the view of overtaking; follow with haste; chase; hunt: as, to
pursue a hare; to pursue a fleeing enemy. - To seek; seek to obtain: as, to
pursue a remedy at law; to pursue pleasure. - To follow close upon; attend; be present with; accompany.
- To follow vindictively or with enmity; persecute; treat with hostility; seek to injure.
- To follow as a principle of action, profession, trade, or occupation; prosecute; practise systematically; carry on.
- To follow up; continue; proceed with.
- To endeavor; try.
- Synonyms To track, hound.
- To strive for.
- To conduct, keep up, persist in.
- To give chase; charge.
- To seek; endeavor; try.
- To go on; continue; proceed.
- To sue; act as prosecutor; take legal steps as plaintiff or prosecutor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To go in pursuit; to follow.
- intransitive verb To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue.
- intransitive verb (Law) To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.
- transitive verb To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase.
- transitive verb To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain.
- transitive verb To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in
- transitive verb To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.
- transitive verb To follow as an example; to imitate.
- transitive verb To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
- verb carry further or advance
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- verb go in search of or hunt for
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The addition of Creed, Donald and Friedman will sharpen the weapons available to the team as they again pursue a number of racing blocks in Europe and Asia.
Donald, Friedman join Creed at Kelly Benefit Strategies for 2011 2010
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This sort of political masturbation that the Congress wants to pursue is exactly the sort of thing that will be used by the hardliners in Iran to leverage their position.
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I sincerely appreciate the opportunity this nomination presents for me to return to public service ... so I can again pursue justice on behalf of the citizens of Nevada and the American people.
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To pursue is to possess, and to possess is to be sated.
WHEN GOD LAUGHS 2010
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What we pursue is to satisfy not only the domestic demand but also the global demand of rare earths.
Japan Scrambles for Rare Earth Yuka Hayashi 2010
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I sincerely appreciate the opportunity this nomination presents for me to return to public service ... so I can again pursue justice on behalf of the citizens of Nevada and the American people.
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The edge we pursue is an intersection of man and nature on nature's terms.
Christian Beckwith: Adventropy: Adventure Philanthropy at Work Christian Beckwith 2010
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What the critic and writer subsequently go on to pursue is divergent from this initial experience, but ideally both can be traced back to the common source.
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What professions should Alec Baldwin pursue once he quits acting?
Once Alec Baldwin Quits Acting, What Jobs Should He Pursue? » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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The rest of the population is left at the mercy or Big Immoral Insurance Corporations in pursue of profit at all cost.
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