pursue
Verbhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//pəˈsjuː//
- Vereinigtes Königreich//pəˈʃuː//
- Vereinigte Staaten//pɚˈsu//
- Australien//pəˈʃu//
To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
Verb
- 1
To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
pursue one's dreams
The wicked flee when no man purſueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.
He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.
- 2
To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
Her rival pursued a quite different course.
- 3
To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
- 4
To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
The Kedarites are depicted as herders of sheep and goats who pursued a seminomadic existence and lived scattered over a wide area of the desert region east of the land of Israel.
- 5
To urge (someone or something) to act in a particular way.
The mayor promised to pursue the city to be an Olympic sports venue.
- 6
To act as a legal prosecutor.
- 7
altertümlichTo continue; to carry on.
'Allow me, great king,' pursued the Demon, in a dry tone of voice, 'to wish you joy […]
Herkunft
From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.
Formen
- Präteritum
- pursued
- Partizip II
- pursued
- Partizip I
- pursuing
- 3. Person Singular
- pursues
pursue · To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
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