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- pronunciation:
- pr
su
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
pursues, pursuing, pursued |
definition 1: |
to follow in an effort to reach or catch; chase.
The police pursued the suspects until they lost them in the crowded subway.The child pursued the rabbit across the lawn.The hounds pursued the fox relentlessly.- synonyms:
- chase, course, follow
- antonyms:
- avoid
- similar words:
- dog, hound, hunt, quest, run down, shadow, stalk, tail, trace, track, trail
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definition 2: |
to strive to accomplish or obtain.
Don't be afraid to pursue your goals.- synonyms:
- aspire to, quest, seek, strive for
- similar words:
- aim for, chase, desire, practice, woo
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definition 3: |
to spend time doing; work at; practice, as a field of study or a hobby.
He pursued the piano for some time but then switched to the violin.I don't have time to pursue my hobbies anymore.She chose to pursue a career in medicine.- synonyms:
- ply, practice
- similar words:
- perform, undertake, wage
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definition 4: |
to constantly torment or harass.
He was pursued by terrible fears of death.- synonyms:
- harass, persecute
- similar words:
- annoy, beleaguer, beset, bother, harry, hassle, pester
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definition 5: |
to continue to talk about or discuss.
I think we should pursue this topic at next week's meeting.- synonyms:
- continue, resume
- similar words:
- advance, proceed with, recommence, renew
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definition 6: |
to attempt to win the affections of; court.
He pursued a number of women while in college, but few were interested.- synonyms:
- court, romance, woo
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related words: |
cultivate, follow, lead, quest, romance, take, want, wind |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to follow someone or something in an effort to reach or catch; chase.
- synonyms:
- chase, stalk
- similar words:
- tail, track
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related words: |
practice, prey, stalk, tag |
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derivation: |
pursuer (n.) |
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