(conjugation-1, deponent) to chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry
(conjugation-1, deponent, figuratively) to strive for, or pursue any objective, whether concrete or abstract in nature
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈweː.nɔr]
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”), or from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, love”) (disputedly). See also Latin Venus, veneror, venia, and venēnum.