Meaning
To follow someone or something to catch them, or to keep working towards a goal.
Test yourself on pursue
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Old French poursuir, from Latin prosequi, meaning to follow after.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- prosequi
- English cognates
- pursuit, sue
Grammar
Examples
.
To pursue is to chase, but it sounds more formal.
London .
You can pursue a dream or a goal, not only a person.
further.
To pursue a matter is to keep asking about it or working on it.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
English · Free printables
pursue: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the English word "pursue" (To follow someone or something to catch them, or to keep working towards a goal.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)