pursue

UK /pəˈʃuː/ US /pɚˈsu/
verb 5

Definitions

verb

1

To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

pursue one's dreams

The wicked flee when no man purſueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

2

To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).

Her rival pursued a quite different course.

3

To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).

He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.

4

To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).

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.

5

To act as a legal prosecutor.

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