Pursue Definition
pər-so͝o
pursued, pursues, pursuing
verb
pursued, pursues, pursuing
To chase.
Webster's New World
To follow in order to overtake, capture, or kill; chase.
Webster's New World
To go on; continue.
Webster's New World
To strive to gain or accomplish.
Pursue lofty political goals.
American Heritage
To proceed along, follow, or continue with (a specified course, action, plan, etc.)
Webster's New World
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Origin of Pursue
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From Anglo-Norman pursuer, poursuire et al., Old French porsuir, from Latin prōsequī (though influenced by persequī).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English pursuen from Anglo-Norman pursuer from Vulgar Latin prōsequere from Latin prōsequī prosecute
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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