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Definitions for Pursue

[1] to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
[2] to follow close upon; go with; attend: Bad luck pursued him.
[3] to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
[4] to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.).
[5] to carry on or continue (a course of action, a train of thought, an inquiry, studies, etc.).
[6] to continue to annoy, afflict, or trouble.
[7] to practice (an occupation, pastime, etc.).
[8] to continue to discuss (a subject, topic, etc.).
[9] to follow: They pursued the river to its source. I felt their eyes pursuing me.
[10] to continue; go on with (one's course, a journey, etc.).
[11] to chase after someone or something; to follow in pursuit: They spotted the suspect but decided not to pursue.
[12] to continue.
[13] (also intr) to follow (a fugitive, etc) in order to capture or overtake
[14] (esp of something bad or unlucky) to follow closely or accompany ill health pursued her
[15] to seek or strive to attain (some object, desire, etc)
[16] to follow the precepts of (a plan, policy, etc)
[17] to apply oneself to (one's studies, hobbies, etc)
[18] to follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with
[19] to continue to discuss or argue (a point, subject, etc)

Words related to Pursue

seek, attempt, prosecute, practice, continue, maintain, conduct, tackle, proceed, sue, chase, address, bait, fish, haunt, tag, hound, badger, trace, tail

Words nearby Pursue

purser, purslane, purslane family, pursuance, pursuant, pursue, pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy

Origin of Pursue

1250–1300; Middle English pursuen < Anglo-French pursuer ≪ Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro-1, sue, prosecute

Words that may be confused with Pursue

peruse, pursue

Other words from Pursue

pur·su·a·ble , adjective
out·pur·sue , verb (used with object), out·pur·sued, out·pur·su·ing.
re·pur·sue , verb (used with object), re·pur·sued, re·pur·su·ing.
un·pur·su·a·ble , adjective
un·pur·sued , adjective
un·pur·su·ing , adjective

Word origin for Pursue

C13: from Anglo-Norman pursiwer, from Old French poursivre, from Latin prōsequī to follow after

Synonyms for Pursue

go after, seek, 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, 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