pursued; pursuing
Definition of pursue
1 : to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
2 : to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek pursue a goal
3 : to proceed along
pursues a northern course
4a : to engage in
pursue a hobby
b : to follow up or proceed with
pursue an argument
5 : to continue to afflict : haunt was pursued by horrible memories
6 : chase entry 2 sense 1c pursued by dozens of fans
: to go in pursuit
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The first known use of pursue was in the 14th century
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