Definitions for pursue

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pursue pur·sue

Spelling: [per-soo]

IPA: /pərˈsu/

Pursue is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 83 anagrams from letters in pursue (eprsuu).

Definitions for pursue

verb (used with object)

1. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
2. to follow close upon; go with; attend:
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:
10. to continue; go on with (one's course, a journey, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to chase after someone or something; to follow in pursuit:
2. to continue.

Origin of pursue

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

Around 2005, Drew flew west to pursue a career in acting while Jonathan ran the business in Calgary.

It was only once he directed and starred in his own short film that he decided to pursue acting as a vocation.

Choosing not to pursue a perpetrator is not admittance of lies or false motives.

His last letter gives no clue to the track he intended to pursue.

Or (horrors) he could reach out to congressional leaders in both parties to pursue bipartisan legislation.

Prosectors decided not to pursue charges against the accused.

Leaving the two to pursue their voyage home, we return to Captain Haley.

He could resign himself to his reveries, and pursue them into new subtleties day by day.

It was the only course to pursue with anyone from Denson coulee.

It is sweet and refreshing to pursue our old subjects of discourse.