pursue

Meanings

• Verb

  To go after with effort or determination; to follow persistently.

  - "He pursued his dream of becoming a doctor."
  - "The police pursued the thief through the streets."

• Verb

  To seek or try to obtain or achieve something.

  - "She pursued a career in law."
  - "The company pursued new business opportunities."

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Pronunciation

1. /pəˈsjuː/
   
   
   
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2. /pɚˈsu/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pursue
persue , dew , new , pew , true , mew

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Variants

List of all variants of pursue that leads to same result
pursue , pursued , pursuer , pursuers , pursues , pursuing

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Etymology

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From Old French poursuivre ‘to follow, chase after’, from por ‘after’ + suivre ‘follow’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pursue' is derived from the Old French word 'poursuivre', which means 'to follow, chase after'.

2. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch advises Scout to 'pursue what is honorable and good'.

3. The word 'pursue' is often used in legal contexts to refer to the process of obtaining evidence or information related to a case.

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Related Concepts

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1. pursuit: The act of going after or trying to obtain something.

2. persist: To continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or difficulty.

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Quotes

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1. The monster truck "pursued" him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why.

   - Hunter S. Thompson,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},14-28 July 1994

2. It is this peace among the Great Powers—at least for the near term—that makes it truly possible both to "pursue" my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests …

   - Robert S. McNamara,{it}In Retrospect{/it},1995

3. In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will "pursue" their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs.

   - Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,{it}American Heritage{/it},3 May/June 1994

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'pursue' is often used metaphorically to describe the pursuit of knowledge, love, or a goal. In art, there are several paintings and sculptures depicting the theme of pursuit, such as 'The Persistence of Memory' by Salvador Dalí.

How to Memorize "pursue"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person running after something with great determination.
   - Visualize the word 'pursue' written in bold letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pursue' with determination, effort, and persistence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic: 'People Understand Successfully Engage Everyday: Pursue'

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