pursue
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
pursue (pursues, present participle pursuing; past and past participle pursued)
- (ambitransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]
- 1382–1395, John Wycliffe et al. (translators), John xv. 20
- The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.
- 2009, Martin Chulov, ‘Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail’, The Guardian, 15 Sep 09:
- He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.
- 1382–1395, John Wycliffe et al. (translators), John xv. 20
- (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.]
- 2009, Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian, 1 Dec 09:
- He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
- 2009, Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian, 1 Dec 09:
- (transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). [from 15th c.]
- (intransitive) To act as a legal prosecutor.
- French: poursuivre
- German: verfolgen
- Italian: perseguire
- Portuguese: perseguir
- Russian: пресле́довать
- Spanish: perseguir
- German: folgen, beschreiten
- Russian: пресле́довать
- Spanish: seguir
- French: rechercher
- German: nachjagen
- Italian: perseguitare, tormentare, inseguire, cercare
- Portuguese: procurar, perseguir
- Spanish: perseguir, apuntar a
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