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- [per-soo]
- /pərˈsu/
- /pəˈsjuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-soo]
- /pərˈsu/
Definitions of pursue word
- verb with object pursue to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.). 2
- verb with object pursue to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. 1
- verb with object pursue to follow close upon; go with; attend: Bad luck pursued him. 1
- verb with object pursue to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.). 1
- verb with object pursue to carry on or continue (a course of action, a train of thought, an inquiry, studies, etc.). 1
- verb with object pursue to continue to annoy, afflict, or trouble. 1
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Origin of pursue
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pursuen < Anglo-French pursuer ≪ Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro-1, sue, prosecute
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Parts of speech for Pursue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pursue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pursue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pursue
verb pursue
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- act on — to regulate one's behaviour in accordance with (advice, information, etc)
- aspire — If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
- attempt — If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
Antonyms for pursue
verb pursue
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- back up — If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
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