Pursue — Defs

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

imp. & p. p. Pursued; p. pr. & vb. n. Pursuing

1.
To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.
“We happiness pursue; we fly from pain.” — Prior.

“The happiness of men lies in purswing, Not in possessing.” — Longfellow.
2.
To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law.
“The fame of ancient matrons you pursue.” — Dryden.
3.
To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route; the administration pursued a wise course.
4.
To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.
5.
To follow as an example; to imitate.
6.
To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
“The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.” — Wyclif (John xv. 20).

Syn. To follow; chase; seek; persist. See Follow.

02 v. i. To go in pursuit; to follow.

1.
To go in pursuit; to follow.
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth.” — Prov. xxviii. 1.

“Men hotly pursued after the objects of their ambition.” — Earle.
2.
To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue.
“I have, pursues Carneades, wondered chemists should not consider.” — Boyle.
3.
To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.(Law)