Definition of pursue

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Pursue (v. t.) To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare..

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Subsecutive :: Subsecute (v. t.) To follow closely, or so as to overtake; to pursue..
Hotly :: Hotly (a.) In a hot or fiery manner; ardently; vehemently; violently; hastily; as, a hotly pursued..
Aporia :: Aporia (n.) A figure in which the speaker professes to be at a loss what course to pursue, where to begin to end, what to say, etc..
Eager :: Eager (a.) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase..
Hound :: Hound (v. t.) To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers..
Follow :: Follow (v. i.) To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.
Practice :: Practice (v. i.) To apply theoretical science or knowledge, esp. by way of experiment; to exercise or pursue an employment or profession, esp. that of medicine or of law..
Length :: Length (a.) Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length..
Chase :: Chase (v. t.) To follow as if to catch; to pursue; to compel to move on; to drive by following; to cause to fly; -- often with away or off; as, to chase the hens away..
Game :: Game (v. i.) Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table..
Pursuable :: Pursuable (a.) Capable of being, or fit to be, pursued, followed, or prosecuted..
Steer :: Steer (v. i.) To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
Zealot :: Zealot (n.) One who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan..
Dilemma :: Dilemma (n.) A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position..
Pursue :: Pursue (v. t.) To follow as an example; to imitate.
Pursued :: Pursued (imp. & p. p.) of Pursu.
Excise :: Excise (n.) In inland duty or impost operating as an indirect tax on the consumer, levied upon certain specified articles, as, tobacco, ale, spirits, etc., grown or manufactured in the country. It is also levied to pursue certain trades and deal in certain commodities. Certain direct taxes (as, in England, those on carriages, servants, plate, armorial bearings, etc.), are included in the excise. Often used adjectively; as, excise duties; excise law; excise system..
Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
Pursue :: Pursue (v. t.) To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law..
Jingo :: "Jingo (n.) A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs..
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