poursuivre

Meaning

1. to pursue, to chase
2. to pursue, to persecute, to torment
3. to carry on, to continue what has been started
4. to sue
5. to continue
6. to chase after each other

Concepts

pursue

chase

prosecute

follow

persecute

continue

go after

drive

oppress

hunt

actuate

impel

shoo

sue

carry on

drive on

harrow

propel

stalk

try

tail

run after

proceed

litigate

send away

chase after

track

accuse

prolong

go on with

make after

gather

go looking for

pick

take someone to court

follow up

investigation

pressing

questioning

shadow

aim at

have an eye on

chivy

haunt

hound

resume

lead

hunt down

meet

rejoin

chase away

quest after

quest for

activate

set off

spark

spark off

touch off

trigger

trigger off

trip

incite

motivate

move

prompt

force

disk

dog

give chase

tag

trail

shoo away

shoo off

engage

act on

follow up on

crush

suppress

action

process

postdate

persist in

advance

crawl

descended

step

backtrack

attempt

look for

strive

Pronounced as (IPA)

/puʁ.sɥivʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French porsivre, poursivre, porsuir, poursuire, porsivir, from Vulgar Latin *prosequere (attested in Vulgar or early Medieval Latin as prosevere and prosequire), from Latin prosequi. Most of the other Romance cognates (as well as the Old French parsivre, parsuivre) derived from the related persequor (which influenced the Old French in meaning); compare Occitan persegre, Spanish perseguir, Italian perseguire.

Sentences

Duff a choisi de poursuivre sa carrière à Londres en juillet .

Duff chose to move to West London in July.

Murong Quai en profite pour poursuivre l'armée qui se replie et engage le combat .

“Murong Quai seized the opportunity to pursue the withdrawing army and then engages in combat.”