pursue

verb
UK: /pəˈsjuː/
US: /pərˈsuː/

  1. To follow someone or something, usually to catch them.

    1. The police will pursue the robber. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to pursue a career in medicine after volunteering at a hospital. [ ] [ ]

  2. To try to achieve something over a period of time.

    1. I want to pursue my dream. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to pursue a more aggressive marketing strategy to increase sales. [ ] [ ]

  3. To continue to discuss or investigate something.

    1. Let's pursue this matter later. [ ] [ ]
    2. The journalist decided to pursue the story despite the potential risks involved. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

follow chase seek hunt track aspire court woo investigate explore
pursue noun

  1. The act of following or seeking something.

    1. I enjoy the pursue of knowledge. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her pursue of happiness led her to travel around the world. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pursue" in English means: To follow someone or something, usually to catch them., To try to achieve something over a period of time., To continue to discuss or investigate something..

The phonetic transcription of "pursue" is /pəˈsjuː/ in British English and /pərˈsuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pursue": follow, chase, seek, hunt, track, aspire, court, woo, investigate, explore.

Example usage of "pursue": "The police will pursue the robber.". More examples on the page.