pursue

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 12.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   pursue one's dreams

2. verb To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).

   Her rival pursued a quite different course.

3. verb To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
4. verb To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
5. verb To urge (someone or something) to act in a particular way.

   The mayor promised to pursue the city to be an Olympic sports venue.

6. verb To act as a legal prosecutor.
7. verb To continue; to carry on.

Similar words

go after follow act on engage prosecute follow up on quest after quest for pursuit chase

Often followed by

the a their his this it them an its

Word family

pursued pursuer pursuers pursues pursuing pursuit pursuits