pursue

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pursue is on the Academic Word List.

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Plain form
pursue

Third-person singular
pursues

Past tense
pursued

Past participle
pursued

Present participle
pursuing

  1. (transitive) If you pursue a job or hobby, you do it for a long time.
    The band motivated her to pursue a career in music.
  2. (transitive) If you pursue someone or something, you try to reach, catch or get it.

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