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verb |
| inflections: |
pursues, pursuing, pursued |
| definition 1: |
When you pursue someone, you chase after them and try to stop them or catch them.
The police officer pursued the man down the street.Jaden's dog tried pursuing a rabbit in the woods, but then he lost it when it hid in a hole.- synonyms:
- chase
- antonyms:
- avoid
- similar words:
- hunt, shadow, tail, trace, track, trail
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| definition 2: |
If you pursue a goal, you try hard to achieve it.
Our teacher says we should set goals for ourselves and pursue them as much as we can.- synonyms:
- aspire to, seek
- similar words:
- aim for, chase, desire, practice
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| definition 3: |
When you pursue something like a hobby or a sport, you spend time doing it and try to be successful at it.
Hilary wants to pursue a career in music.- synonyms:
- practice
- similar words:
- perform, wage
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| related words: |
follow, take, want |
| derivation: |
pursuer (n.) |
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