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pursuing

/pəˈʃu.ɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To go in pursuit of someone or something; to follow with the intention of catching or overtaking.

    - "He is pursuing a career in law."
    - "The police are pursuing a suspect."
    - "She is pursuing her long-lost brother."
  • Verb

    To strive or work hard to achieve something; to follow a course of action.

    - "He is pursuing his dreams of becoming a doctor."
    - "She is pursuing a degree in computer science."
    - "They are pursuing peace in the region."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɚˈsu.ɪŋ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651360"
Rhymes
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perusing , infusing , confusing
Variants
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pursue , pursued , pursuer , pursuers , pursues , pursuing
Forms
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pursued, pursuer, pursuing, pursuits

Etymology
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From the Old French 'poursuivre', meaning 'to follow, chase after'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'pursuing happiness' is a famous phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence.

  2. In the Harry Potter series, the character Albus Dumbledore encourages Harry to 'go in pursuit of happiness'.

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  1. Chase: A pursuit, often involving running or driving at high speeds to catch someone or something.

  2. Goal: A desired outcome or objective, which someone is pursuing.

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, 'pursuing' is often used in the context of a chase or pursuit, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum' or Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick'. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone's relentless pursuit of a goal, such as in Mark Twain's 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' or F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.

How to Memorize "pursuing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine chasing after someone or something, such as a ball or a person.
    - Visualize yourself working hard to achieve a goal, such as running a marathon or getting a promotion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pursuing' with the idea of following or chasing.
    - Associate it with the idea of working hard to achieve something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Persist Until Success Is Yours' to help remember the meaning of 'pursuing'.

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