pursue

English Online Dictionary. What means pursue‎? What does pursue mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pəˈsjuː/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /pəˈʃuː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɚˈsu/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /pəˈʃu/
• (Nigeria) IPA^(key): /pɜˈʃuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Verb

pursue (third-person singular simple present pursues, present participle pursuing, simple past and past participle pursued)

1. (ambitransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]
2. (transitive) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). [from late 14th c.]

3. (transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). [from late 14th c.]
4. (transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). [from 15th c.]
5. (intransitive) To act as a legal prosecutor.
6. (transitive, somewhat archaic) To continue; to carry on.

Derived terms

• pursuer

Related terms

• pursual
• pursuant
• pursuit

Translations

See also

• follow
• chase

Anagrams

• sure up