pursue in English: To follow someone or something to catch them, or to keep working towards a goal. (verb)

Translation

To follow someone or something to catch them, or to keep working towards a goal.

Word origin

From Old French poursuir, from Latin prosequi, meaning to follow after.

Verb typeregular (pursue, pursues, pursued)

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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.

chase

To run after someone or something to try to catch them.

follow

To go after someone or something, or to do what a rule or person says.

catch

To take hold of something that is moving through the air with your hands.

hunt

To chase and try to catch wild animals, or to search hard for something.

goal

Something that you want to do and try hard to reach in the future.

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