What is the meaning of pursued?

noun

• A person who is being chased.
  • usage: "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
  • synonyms: chased

verb

• Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.
  • usage: "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
  • synonyms: prosecute, engage, pursue
• 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: pursue, follow
• Go in search of or hunt for.
  • usage: "pursue a hobby"
  • synonyms: quest for, go after, quest after, pursue
• Carry further or advance.
  • usage: "Can you act on this matter soon"
  • synonyms: pursue, follow up on, act on

adjective

• Followed with enmity as if to harm.
  • usage: "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"