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| pur·sue [ pər s ] (past and past participle pur·sued, present participle pur·su·ing, 3rd person present singular pur·sues) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb chase somebody: to follow somebody, sometimes for a long time, in order to catch or capture him or her
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2. transitive verb carry something out: to work at something or carry it out
  pursuing his studies
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3. transitive verb continue with something: to continue with something or follow it up
pursuing a number of lines of inquiry
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4. transitive verb seek somebody persistently for sexual partner: to make persistent attempts to start a sexual relationship with somebody
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5. transitive verb strive for something: to try hard to achieve or obtain something over a period of time
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6. transitive verb be ever-present problem for somebody: to be an ongoing persistent problem for a person or organization
Poor investment decisions pursued the company.
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7. transitive verb follow route: to go along a route or direction
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman pursuer, variant of Old French poursuir, pursivre< Latin prosequi "follow forward" (see prosecute)] |
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| pur·su·a·ble adjective |
| pur·su·er noun |
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