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Definitions

pursue

[per-soo] / pərˈsu /

VERB

chase, follow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go after seek

STRONG

accompany attend badger bait bug chivy dog fish harass harry haunt hound hunt oppress persevere persist plague ride shadow stalk tag tail trace track trail

WEAK

bird-dog camp on the doorstep of give chase hunt down move behind nose around play catch up poke around prowl after run after run down scout out search for search high heaven search out take out after track down

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist be lazy give up help ignore leave leave alone let go neglect quit run away stop support

WEAK

discontinue eschew retreat shun

VERB

have as one's goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attempt seek

STRONG

desire purpose

WEAK

aim for aspire to go in for go out for have a go at strive for try for work for work toward

Antonyms

WEAK

discontinue eschew give up ignore retreat run away shun stop

VERB

persist, persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct continue engage in maintain practice proceed prosecute tackle

STRONG

adhere cultivate perform ply wage

WEAK

apply oneself carry on hold to keep on see through work at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease forget halt neglect stop

WEAK

discontinue eschew give up ignore retreat run away shun

VERB

seek social alliance with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address chase go after sue

STRONG

call court date rush spark woo

WEAK

chase after go for pay attention pay court play up to sweetheart

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore stop

WEAK

discontinue eschew give up retreat run away shun

Example Sentences

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Spencer Clark, 23, can also relate to feeling burnout when trying to pursue a dream role.

From BBC

Gen Z yearns because nothing they see around them suggests that pursuing real-life love is something they should want to do.

From Salon

A source close to McEleny previously said he was pursuing a case for unfair dismissal by the party through an employment tribunal.

From BBC

The United States signed a bilateral declaration on AI with India on Friday, pledging to "pursue a global approach to AI that is unapologetically friendly to entrepreneurship and innovation".

From Barron's

And the secondary objectives are all the economic objectives pursued by Europe and led by these other institutions that are the Commission, the Council, and the Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal

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