What is the meaning of pursue?

Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.
- usage: "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
- synonyms: prosecute, engage
Follow in or as if in pursuit.
- usage: "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
- synonyms: follow
Go in search of or hunt for.
- usage: "pursue a hobby"
- synonyms: quest for, go after, quest after
Carry further or advance.
- usage: "Can you act on this matter soon"
- synonyms: follow up on, act on

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APA	WordNet. (2010). pursue. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pursue/definitions/1304756
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