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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
pursue
v 1: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;
"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a
discussion" [syn: prosecute, engage, pursue]
2: 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" [syn: pursue, follow]
3: go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" [syn: quest
for, go after, quest after, pursue]
4: carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
[syn: pursue, follow up on, act on]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. i.
1. To go in pursuit; to follow.
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth. --Prov.
xxviii. 1.
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Men hotly pursued after the objects of their
ambition. --Earle.
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2. To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse;
to continue.
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Note: [A Gallicism]
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I have, pursues Carneades, wondered chemists
should not consider. --Boyle.
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3. (Law) To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining
party; to act as a prosecutor. --Burrill.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pursued; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pursuing.] [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre,
poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro
forward + sequi to follow. See Sue, and cf. Prosecute,
Pursuivant.]
1. To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or
with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.
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We happiness pursue; we fly from pain. --Prior.
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The happiness of men lies in purswing,
Not in possessing. --Longfellow.
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2. To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue
a remedy at law.
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The fame of ancient matrons you pursue. --Dryden.
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3. To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to
follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route;
the administration pursued a wise course.
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4. To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue. " Insatiate
to pursue vain war." --Milton.
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5. To follow as an example; to imitate.
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6. To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
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The servant is not greater than his lord. If they
have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.
--Wyclif (John
xv. 20).
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Syn: To follow; chase; seek; persist. See Follow.
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Thesaurus Results for pursue:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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