pur·sue (p r-s  )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. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument. 5. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example). 6. To court: a lady who was pursued by many suitors. 7. 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 carry on; continue. [Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursuer, from Vulgar Latin *pr  sequere, from Latin prsequ ; see prosecute.]pur·su a·ble adj.pur·su er n. |
pursue [pəˈsjuː]
vb -sues, -suing, -sued (mainly tr)
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, interests, etc.)
6. to follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with
7. to continue to discuss or argue (a point, subject, etc.)
[from Anglo-Norman pursiwer, from Old French poursivre, from Latin prōsequī to follow after]
pursuer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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?" |
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
Translations
pursue [pəˈsjuː] VT
1. (= 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
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.
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
pursue [pəˈsjuː] vt
pursue [pəˈsjuː] vt
b. (carry on, studies) → proseguire; (career) → intraprendere; (inquiry, matter) → portare avanti; (plan) → andare avanti con
pursue [pəˈsjuː] vt
b. (carry on, studies) → proseguire; (career) → intraprendere; (inquiry, matter) → portare avanti; (plan) → andare avanti con
v pursue [pəˈsjuː]
1 to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase They pursued the thief through the town. volg, jaag يُطارِد преследвам pronásledovat forfølge; jage verfolgen καταδιώκω, κυνηγώ perseguir jälitama تعقیب کردن tavoitella poursuivre לִרדוֹף אַחֲרֵי पीछा करना üldöz mengejar veita eftirför inseguire 追う 쫓다 vytis, persekioti []sekot mengejar achternazitten forfølge, jage (etter) ścigać perseguir a urmări преследовать prenasledovať zasledovati pratiti förfölja, jaga ไล่ตาม peşine düşmek, takip etmek 追捕，追蹤 переслідувати; гнатися پيچھا کرنا، تعاقب کرنا đuổi, truy bắt 追捕，追踪
2 to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue He is pursuing his studies at the University. is besig met يُتابِعُ، يُواصِلُ следвам konat, provádět, pokračovat (ve) gå videre med nachgehen ακολουθώ, συνεχίζω seguir, dedicarse a jätkama دنبال کردن harjoittaa poursuivre לַעֲסוֹק, לְהַמשִׁיך पाने के लिए कोशिश करना folytat menuntut leggja stund á, ástunda proseguire 追及する 추구하다 tęsti, užsiimti nodarboties; nodoties meneruskan voortzetten beskjeftige seg med prowadzić seguir a urma; a continua заниматься; продолжать pokračovať (v) prizadevati si baviti se bedriva ดำเนินต่อไป sürdürmek, devam etmek 從事，繼續進行 займатися جاري رکھنا theo đuổi 从事，继续进行
n purˈsuer
vervolger, agtervolger مُتابِع، مُلاحِق، مُطارِد изпълнявам pronásledovatel, -ka forfølger der/die Verfolger(in) διώκτης perseguidor jälitaja تعقیب کننده takaa-ajaja poursuivant/-ante רוֹדֵף पीछा करने वाला, खोजने वाला üldöző pengejar sá sem eltir, leitarmaður inseguitore, inseguitrice 追跡者 추적자 persekiotojas []sekotājs; vajātājs pemburu achtervolger forfølger ścigający perseguidor urmăritor преследователь prenasledovateľ, -ka zasledovalec progonitelj förföljare ผู้ล่า takipçi 追趕者 переслідувач پيروي کرنے والا người đuổi theo 追赶者
n pursuit [pəˈsjuːt]
1 the act of pursuing The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit. agterna مُطارَدَه، مُلاحَقَه преследване stíhání lige i hælene die Verfolgung καταδίωξη persecución jälitus تعقیب takaa-ajo poursuite רְדִיפָה अनुसरण üldözés pengejaran eftirför inseguimento alle calcagna 追跡 추적 vijimasis, vaikymasis pakaļdzīšanās; izsekošana usaha memburu achtervolging forfølgelse, jakt pościg perseguição urmărire преследование prenasledovanie zasledovanje potraga förföljande, tätt i hälarna การไล่ตาม peşine düşme, kovalama 追趕，追捕 переслідування; пошуки تعاقب hành động đuổi theo 追赶，追捕
2 an occupation or hobby holiday pursuits. stokperdjies مُتابَعَه، مُواصَلَه занимание činnost beskæftigelse; -beskæftigelse die Beschäftigung ασχολία, ενασχόληση actividad toiming سرگرمی؛ کار و بار harrastus activité עִיסוּק लक्ष्य tevékenység, elfoglaltság hobi starf, iðja occupazione, attività 営み 연구, 취미 pomėgis, mėgstamas užsiėmimas nodarbošanās; nodarbe kegiatan; aktiviti bezigheid beskjeftigelse zajęcie ocupação preocupare; hobby занятие činnosť opravilo zanimacija sysselsättning งานอดิเรก uğraş 職業，業餘消遣 заняття پيشہ، مشغلہ sự theo đuổi 职业，业余消遣
pursue → يُلاحِق pronásledovat forfølge verfolgen επιδιώκω perseguir ajaa takaa poursuivre progoniti inseguire 追跡する 추적하다 de achtervolging inzetten jage ścigać perseguir преследовать förfölja ติดตาม peşine takılmak theo đuổi 追赶
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