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pursue
trail, hunt; follow close upon: pursue the escapee; continue to discuss or study: pursue the options; go on with: pursue an education
Not to be confused with:
peruse – read through thoroughly; examine in detail: peruse a map
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pur·sue
(pər-so͞o′)v. pur·sued, pur·su·ing, pur·sues
v.tr.
1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds.
2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals.
3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course.
4.
a. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.
b. To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort: a detective who pursued each lead.
c. To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice.
5. To try to have a romantic relationship with: a lady who was pursued by many suitors.
6. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
v.intr.
1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
2. To take action regarding something or carry on an established activity or project.
[Middle English purseuen, pursuen, from Anglo-Norman purseure, pursure, from Vulgar Latin *prōsequere, from Latin prōsequī; see prosecute.]
pur·su′a·ble adj.
pur·su′er n.
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pursue
(pəˈsjuː)vb (mainly tr) , -sues, -suing or -sued
1. (also intr) to follow (a fugitive, etc) in order to capture or overtake
2. (esp of something bad or unlucky) to follow closely or accompany: ill health pursued her.
3. to seek or strive to attain (some object, desire, etc)
4. to follow the precepts of (a plan, policy, etc)
5. to apply oneself to (one's studies, hobbies, etc)
6. to follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with
7. to continue to discuss or argue (a point, subject, etc)
[C13: from Anglo-Norman pursiwer, from Old French poursivre, from Latin prōsequī to follow after]
purˈsuer n
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pur•sue
(pərˈsu)v. -sued, -su•ing. v.t.
1. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
2. to follow close upon; attend: Bad luck pursued us.
3. to strive to attain or accomplish (a goal, purpose, etc.).
4. to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.).
5. to carry on or continue (a course of action, inquiry, etc.): to pursue one's studies.
6. to continue to annoy or trouble.
7. to practice (an occupation or pastime).
8. to continue to discuss (a subject).
9. to follow: to pursue a river to its source.
v.i. 10. to follow in pursuit.
11. to continue.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French pursuer « Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro-1, sue, prosecute]
pur•su′a•ble, adj.
pur•su′er, n.
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pursue
Past participle: pursued
Gerund: pursuing
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| Verb | 1. | pursue - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking" |
| 2. | pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer" dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" | |
| 3. | pursue - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" | |
| 4. |  pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" |
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pursue
verb
1. engage in, follow, perform, conduct, wage, tackle, take up, work at, carry on, practise, participate in, prosecute, ply, go in for, apply yourself to Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the summit.
2. try for, seek, desire, search for, aim for, aspire to, work towards, strive for, have as a goal Mr Menendez has aggressively pursued success.
3. continue, maintain, carry on, keep on, hold to, see through, adhere to, persist in, proceed in, persevere in If your request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter.
4. conduct, carry on, undertake, prosecute, devote yourself to overseas graduates intending to pursue full-time research
5. investigate, study, research, check, review, examine, probe, look into, analyze, delve into, inquire into pursuing this line of enquiry
6. follow, track, hunt, chase, dog, attend, shadow, accompany, harry, tail (informal), haunt, plague, hound, stalk, harass, go after, run after, hunt down, give chase to She pursued the man who had stolen her bag.
follow avoid, flee, shun, run away from, steer clear of, keep away from, give someone or something a wide berth
follow avoid, flee, shun, run away from, steer clear of, keep away from, give someone or something a wide berth
7. court, woo, pay attention to, make up to (informal), chase after, pay court to, set your cap at He had pursued her, and within weeks they had become lovers.
try for eschew, fight shy of
try for eschew, fight shy of
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pursue
verb1. To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing:
Idioms: be in pursuit, give chase.
2. To strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action:
3. To work at, especially as a profession:
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Translations
لاحقيُتابِعُ، يُواصِلُيُطارِديُلاحِق
pronásledovatprovádětzabývat sekonatpokračovat
forfølgegå videre medjage
ajaa takaa
slijediti
folytatgyakorolhajszoltöreksziküldöz
leggja stund á, ástundaveita eftirför
追跡する
뒤쫓다추적하다
mėgstamas užsiėmimasvaikymasis
izsekotnodarbotiesnodotiessekot
zasledovati
förfölja
ติดตาม
theo đuổi
pursue
[pəˈsjuː] VT1. (= chase) → perseguir, seguir
they were being pursued by enemy planes → los aviones enemigos los perseguían or los seguían
she was often pursued by fans → a menudo la perseguían or la acosaban sus admiradores
he has been pursued by bad luck all his life → se ha visto perseguido por la mala suerte toda su vida
they were being pursued by enemy planes → los aviones enemigos los perseguían or los seguían
she was often pursued by fans → a menudo la perseguían or la acosaban sus admiradores
he has been pursued by bad luck all his life → se ha visto perseguido por la mala suerte toda su vida
2. (= engage in) [+ interests, career] → dedicarse a; [+ studies, war, talks] → proseguir; [+ profession] → ejercer, dedicarse a
3. (= continue with) [+ course of action] → seguir; [+ policy, reform] → aplicar
he had been pursuing his own inquiries → había estado haciendo sus propias averiguaciones
we have decided not to pursue the matter further → hemos decidido no seguir adelante con el asunto
he had been pursuing his own inquiries → había estado haciendo sus propias averiguaciones
we have decided not to pursue the matter further → hemos decidido no seguir adelante con el asunto
4. (= strive for) [+ aim, objective, peace] → luchar por; [+ happiness, pleasure] → buscar; [+ success, fame] → perseguir, buscar; [+ rights] → reivindicar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pursue
[pərˈsjuː] vt (= follow) [+ person, car, animal] → poursuivre
(= involve oneself in) [+ activity, interest, policy, career] → poursuivre
(= seek, try to obtain) [+ aim, objective] → poursuivre; [+ pleasures] → rechercher
(= follow up) [+ inquiry] → poursuivre; [+ matter, idea] → donner suite à
That's an idea that's worth pursuing → C'est une idée à laquelle il est bon de donner suite.
We're pursuing various possibilities → Nous explorons diverses possibilités.
to pursue a matter through the courts → donner des suites judiciaires à une affaire
If the company chooses to pursue the matter through the courts we will defend our position vigorously → Si la compagnie choisit de donner des suites judiciaires à cette affaire, nous défendrons vigoureusement notre position.
That's an idea that's worth pursuing → C'est une idée à laquelle il est bon de donner suite.
We're pursuing various possibilities → Nous explorons diverses possibilités.
to pursue a matter through the courts → donner des suites judiciaires à une affaire
If the company chooses to pursue the matter through the courts we will defend our position vigorously → Si la compagnie choisit de donner des suites judiciaires à cette affaire, nous défendrons vigoureusement notre position.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pursue
vt
(= follow) → verfolgen; girl, film star etc → nachlaufen (+dat), → verfolgen; (= strive for) pleasure, success → nachjagen (+dat), → aus sein auf (+acc); happiness → streben nach; bad luck seems to pursue him → er scheint vom Pech verfolgt zu sein
(= carry on) train of thought, course of action, idea → verfolgen; inquiry → durchführen; profession, studies → nachgehen (+dat); subject → weiterführen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pursue
[pəˈsjuː] vtb. (carry on, studies) → proseguire; (career) → intraprendere; (inquiry, matter) → portare avanti; (plan) → andare avanti con
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pursue
(pəˈsjuː) verb1. to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase. They pursued the thief through the town.
2. to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue. He is pursuing his studies at the University.
purˈsuer nounpursuit (pəˈsjuːt) noun
1. the act of pursuing. The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.
2. an occupation or hobby. holiday pursuits.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
pursue
→ يُلاحِق zabývat se forfølge verfolgen επιδιώκω perseguir ajaa takaa poursuivre slijediti inseguire 追跡する 추적하다 nastreven jage ścigać perseguir преследовать förfölja ติดตาม peşine takılmak theo đuổi 追赶Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009