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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pursue/pəˈsjuː/
▶verb (pursues, pursuing, pursued)
- 1 follow in order to catch or attack.
- 2 seek to attain (a goal).
- 3 proceed along (a path or route).
- 4 follow or continue with (a course of action).
■ continue to investigate or discuss.
– derivatives
pursuable adjective,
pursuer noun.
pursuable adjective,
pursuer noun.
– origin ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. pursuer, from an alt. of L. prosequi ‘prosecute’.
'pursue' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "pursue" in the title:
a free kingdom for pursuing / to pursue ...
execute/pursue/conduct???
Follow = Pursue?
I am in desperate <need/ needing> to allow me to pursue one
in to pursue
Pursue
pursue /be engaged in / study English
pursue a course of magical studies
pursue an endeavour?
pursue deceptively simple formula?
pursue funding
pursue his dream
pursue investigations down to their logical conclusion
pursue that venue
pursue vs chase
pursue/chase
pursue/run after/engage in
replace "what I really want to pursue"
to pursue
to pursue a career in teaching
to pursue a chess analogy
to pursue/follow a course
execute/pursue/conduct???
Follow = Pursue?
I am in desperate <need/ needing> to allow me to pursue one
in to pursue
Pursue
pursue /be engaged in / study English
pursue a course of magical studies
pursue an endeavour?
pursue deceptively simple formula?
pursue funding
pursue his dream
pursue investigations down to their logical conclusion
pursue that venue
pursue vs chase
pursue/chase
pursue/run after/engage in
replace "what I really want to pursue"
to pursue
to pursue a career in teaching
to pursue a chess analogy
to pursue/follow a course
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