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pursue
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
follow
and
try
to
catch
someone
or
something
that
is
moving
away
•
The
police
car
pursued
the
speeding
vehicle
through
the
busy
downtown
streets
.
The
police
car
pursued
the
speeding
vehicle
through
the
busy
downtown
streets
.
•
A
sleek
cheetah
pursued
a
gazelle
across
the
golden
savanna
at
sunset
.
A
sleek
cheetah
pursued
a
gazelle
across
the
golden
savanna
at
sunset
.
From
Old
French
poursuivre
,
from
Latin
prosequī
“
to
follow
after
”.
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
try
hard
to
achieve
or
obtain
a
goal
,
plan
,
or
dream
•
After
college
,
Maria
pursued
her
dream
of
becoming
a
doctor
.
After
college
,
Maria
pursued
her
dream
of
becoming
a
doctor
.
•
The
tech
company
decided
to
pursue
new
markets
in
Asia
.
The
tech
company
decided
to
pursue
new
markets
in
Asia
.
Extended
sense
of
physical
chasing
to
figurative
effort
during
Middle
English
period
.
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
continue
doing
or
discussing
something
•
Despite
the
heavy
rain
,
the
hikers
pursued
their
journey
up
the
mountain
trail
.
Despite
the
heavy
rain
,
the
hikers
pursued
their
journey
up
the
mountain
trail
.
•
The
committee
agreed
to
pursue
the
investigation
until
all
facts
were
clear
.
The
committee
agreed
to
pursue
the
investigation
until
all
facts
were
clear
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
following
a
course
to
simply
keeping
it
going
.
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
actively
try
to
start
or
develop
a
romantic
relationship
with
someone
•
Jacob
pursued
Emily
for
months
before
she
agreed
to
go
on
a
date
.
Jacob
pursued
Emily
for
months
before
she
agreed
to
go
on
a
date
.
•
In
the
novel
,
the
prince
pursues
the
princess
with
heartfelt
letters
and
secret
visits
.
In
the
novel
,
the
prince
pursues
the
princess
with
heartfelt
letters
and
secret
visits
.
Romantic
sense
recorded
since
the
18th
century
,
linking
physical
chasing
to
courting
.
