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Pursue

verb/pɚsˈuː/
Definition
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
follow in or as if in pursuit
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɚsˈuː/
🇬🇧British English
/pəsjˈuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pəsjˈuː/
1 syllable Say it as /pɚsˈuː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcarry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
“She pursued many activities”
verbfollow in or as if in pursuit
“The police car pursued the suspected attacker”
verbgo in search of or hunt for
“pursue a hobby”
verbcarry further or advance
“Can you act on this matter soon?”
Word Forms
prosecutionnounthe continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
engagementnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group
pursuitnouna diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
pursuernouna person who pursues some plan or goal
followernounsomeone who travels behind or pursues another
followingnounthe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursuancenouna search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
pursuantadjective(followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verfolgen
eine Aktivität durchführen oder daran teilnehmen; daran beteiligt sein
🇫🇷French
poursuivre
réaliser ou participer à une activité ; être impliqué dans
🇪🇸Spanish
buscar
realizar o participar en una actividad; estar involucrado en
🇮🇹Italian
perseguire
svolgere o partecipare ad un'attività; essere coinvolto in
🇳🇱Dutch
nastreven
het uitvoeren of deelnemen aan een activiteit; betrokken zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
perseguir
realizar ou participar de uma atividade; estar envolvido em
🇷🇺Russian
преследовать
осуществлять или участвовать в какой-либо деятельности; быть вовлеченным в
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पाने की कोशिश करना
किसी गतिविधि को अंजाम देना या उसमें भाग लेना; में शामिल होना
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুসরণ করা
একটি কার্যকলাপ পরিচালনা বা অংশগ্রহণ; জড়িত হতে
🇮🇳Tamil
தொடர
ஒரு செயலை மேற்கொள்ளவும் அல்லது அதில் பங்கேற்கவும்; ஈடுபட வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కొనసాగించు
ఒక కార్యకలాపాన్ని నిర్వహించడం లేదా పాల్గొనడం; పాల్గొనండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पाठपुरावा
क्रियाकलाप पार पाडणे किंवा त्यात भाग घेणे; मध्ये सहभागी व्हा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પીછો
કોઈ પ્રવૃત્તિ હાથ ધરવા અથવા તેમાં ભાગ લેવો; સામેલ થવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು
ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ; ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിന്തുടരുക
ഒരു പ്രവർത്തനം നടത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അതിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുക; പങ്കെടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਿੱਛਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣਾ; ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تعاقب
کسی سرگرمی کو انجام دینا یا اس میں حصہ لینا؛ میں شامل ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
追求
进行或参加某项活动;参与
🇯🇵Japanese
追求する
活動を実行または参加する。関与する
🇰🇷Korean
추구하다
활동을 수행하거나 참여합니다. ~에 참여하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
theo đuổi
thực hiện hoặc tham gia vào một hoạt động; được tham gia vào
🇹🇭Thai
ไล่ตาม
ดำเนินการหรือมีส่วนร่วมในกิจกรรม มีส่วนร่วมใน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengejar
melaksanakan atau ikut serta dalam suatu kegiatan; terlibat dalam
🇵🇭Filipino
ituloy
magsagawa o lumahok sa isang aktibidad; maging kasangkot sa
🇲🇾Malay
kejar
menjalankan atau mengambil bahagian dalam sesuatu aktiviti; terlibat dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتحرى
تنفيذ نشاط ما أو المشاركة فيه؛ المشاركة في
🇮🇷Persian
دنبال کردن
انجام یا شرکت در یک فعالیت؛ درگیر شود
🇹🇷Turkish
izlemek
bir aktiviteyi gerçekleştirmek veya bir aktiviteye katılmak; dahil olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְדוֹף
לבצע או להשתתף בפעילות; להיות מעורב ב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pursue'?
The primary meaning of 'pursue' is 'carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pursue' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pursue' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pursue' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pursue' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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