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pursued

/pəˈsjuːd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To follow or chase after someone or something; to seek to catch or overtake.

    - "He pursued the thief through the park."
    - "She pursued her dream of becoming a doctor despite the odds."
    - "The hunter pursued the wounded deer."
  • Verb

    To continue to seek or try to obtain something; to persist in an action or course.

    - "He pursued his studies with great dedication."
    - "The company pursued legal action against its competitor."
    - "She pursued her hobby of painting in her spare time."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɚˈsud/



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Rhymes
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crude , mood , pallored , proud , rude , sued , took the crude , mood of the room , pallored before the crowd , proud of her attitude , rude awakening , sued for damages , took the crude and rude
Variants
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pursue , pursued , pursuer , pursuers , pursues , pursuing
Etymology
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From Old French poursuivre ‘to follow, pursue’, from por ‘before’ + suivre ‘to follow’.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'pursue' comes from the Old French word 'poursuivre', which means 'to follow, pursue'.

  2. The term 'pursued' is often used in legal contexts to describe someone who is being sued or is being investigated.

  3. In the movie 'Jaws', the shark is described as being 'pursued' by the police boat.

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

  2. chase: To go after someone or something in order to catch or overtake.

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
Culture
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In literature, 'pursued' is often used to describe the relentless pursuit of a goal or objective. In art, it can be depicted as a chase scene or a pursuit of an idea. In music, it can be represented through fast-paced rhythms or a persistent melody.

How to Memorize "pursued"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself chasing after a goal, with determination and focus.
    - Imagine yourself following a trail, step by step, to find what you're looking for.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pursued' with the idea of determination and persistence.
    - Think of a dog relentlessly chasing after a bone.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Pursue Your Dreams' to remember the meaning of 'pursued' as 'to chase after or seek to obtain something'.

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