pursue. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

pursue

SYLLABICATION:	pur·sue
PRONUNCIATION:	pr-s
VERB:	Inflected forms: pur·sued, pur·su·ing, pur·sues
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds. 2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals. 3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course. 4. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument. 5. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example). 6. To court: a lady who was pursued by many suitors. 7. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase. 2. To carry on; continue.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursuer, from Vulgar Latin ^*prsequere, from Latin prsequ. See prosecute.
OTHER FORMS:	pur·sua·ble —ADJECTIVE pur·suer —NOUN


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