pursue
♦ pur|sue /pərsj'uː, -s'uː/ (pursues pursuing pursued)
1 [VERB] V n, V n
If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. (FORMAL)
He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit...
She had come to England to pursue an acting career.
2 [VERB] V n
If you pursue a particular aim or result, you make efforts to achieve it, often over a long period of time. (FORMAL)
Mr. Menendez has aggressively pursued new business.
3 [VERB] V n
If you pursue a particular topic, you try to find out more about it by asking questions. (FORMAL)
If your original request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter.
= follow up
≠ drop
4 [VERB] V n
If you pursue a person, vehicle, or animal, you follow them, usually in order to catch them. (FORMAL)
She pursued the man who had stolen a woman's bag.
1 [VERB] V n, V n
If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. (FORMAL)
He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit...
She had come to England to pursue an acting career.
2 [VERB] V n
If you pursue a particular aim or result, you make efforts to achieve it, often over a long period of time. (FORMAL)
Mr. Menendez has aggressively pursued new business.
3 [VERB] V n
If you pursue a particular topic, you try to find out more about it by asking questions. (FORMAL)
If your original request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter.
= follow up
≠ drop
4 [VERB] V n
If you pursue a person, vehicle, or animal, you follow them, usually in order to catch them. (FORMAL)
She pursued the man who had stolen a woman's bag.