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pursue

Definition for pursue

verb as in chase, follow

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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 matches

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

verb as in have as one's goal

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desire, purpose

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

verb as in persist, persevere

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conduct, continue, engage in, maintain, practice, proceed, prosecute, tackle

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adhere, cultivate, perform, ply, wage

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

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address, chase, go after, sue

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call, court, date, rush, spark, woo

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

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Example Sentences

He has spent the past 14 years pursuing hunts across the countryside of north Wales.

From BBC

Gaetz was also investigated for sex trafficking by the Department of Justice, which declined to pursue charges.

From Salon

He is forced to pursue a mysterious villain after being blackmailed into allowing a potentially dangerous package on board a Christmas Eve flight.

From BBC

Why did the mostly abstemious Cher pursue a relationship with a known junkie?

From Los Angeles Times

The authorities have been pursuing the building's owner for information about the incident.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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