verb (formal)
1 [VN] to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time:
to pursue a goal / an aim / an objective * We intend to pursue this policy with determination. * She wishes to pursue a medical career.
2 to continue to discuss, find out about or be involved in sth:
[VN] to pursue legal action * We have decided not to pursue the matter. [also Vspeech]
3 [VN] to follow or chase sb/sth, especially in order to catch them:
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press. * Police pursued the car at high speed. * Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for pursue is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does pursue appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — pursue appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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