Synonym Discussion of Pursue. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat; to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek; to proceed along… See the full definition

PURSUE definition: 1. to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it: 2. to try very hard to…. Learn more.

Synonyms for PURSUE: chase, track, follow, accompany, escort, course, trace, trail; Antonyms of PURSUE: lead, guide, pilot, head, lose, hide, ignore, neglect

PURSUE definition: to follow (a fugitive , etc) in order to capture or overtake | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Define pursue. pursue synonyms, pursue pronunciation, pursue translation, English dictionary definition of pursue. trail, hunt; follow close upon: pursue the escapee ...

3 pursue somebody/something to follow or chase someone or something, especially in order to catch them She left the theater, hotly pursued by the press. Police pursued the car at high speed. Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. See pursue in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Use the verb pursue when you're chasing after someone or something. A hungry lion might pursue a zebra, the paparazzi might pursue a celebrity, and a young dancer might pursue her dream of becoming a prima ballerina.

pursue something to pursue an agenda/a strategy/a claim; to pursue legal action; The Crown Prosecution Service is unwilling to pursue the case. We have decided not to pursue the matter. She wanted the freedom to pursue her own interests. He was still pursuing his studies. Other companies are pursuing the same course.