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pursuer

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pur·sue  (pr-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 *prsequere, from Latin prsequ; see prosecute.]

pur·sua·ble adj.
pur·suer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pursuerpursuer - a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"
bounty hunter - someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
follower - someone who travels behind or pursues another
2.pursuer - a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Translations
Spanish pursuer [pəˈsjuːəʳ] nperseguidor(a) m/f
French pursuer [pəˈsjuːəʳ] npoursuivant(e)
German pursuer [pəˈsjuːəʳ] pursue nVerfolger(in) m(f)
Italian pursuer [pəˈsjuːəʳ] ninseguitore/trice

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SEEING a ship sailing by upon the sea of politics, an Ambitious Person started in hot pursuit along the strand; but the people's eyes being fixed upon the Presidency no one observed the pursuer.
For an hour or more we watched our pursuer surging out nearer and nearer from amongst the squalls that sometimes hid her altogether.
But, swift as was the Gump's flight, the pursued and pursuer moved more swiftly yet, and within a few moments were blotted out against the dim horizon.
 
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