pursued

Meaning

simple past and past participle of pursue

pursue

  1. (ambitransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
  2. (transitive) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
  3. (transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
  4. (transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
  5. (intransitive) To act as a legal prosecutor.
  6. (archaic, transitive) To continue; to carry on.

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pəˈsjuːd/

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