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pursue

/ pursue /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
follow in or as if in pursuit
"The police car pursued the suspected attacker"
"Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
Type of:
travel go move
Verb group:
surveil follow survey
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
"Can you act on this matter soon?"
Type of:
react oppose
Kinds of:
run down check out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"She pursued many activities"
"They engaged in a discussion"
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
close politick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
go in search of or hunt for
"pursue a hobby"
Type of:
search seek look for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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