pursue

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəˈsjuː/ or /pəˈʃuː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /pɚˈsu/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /pəˈʃu/

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Verb

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.

Synonyms

• follow
• chase

Related words

• pursuit
• pursuant