pursue

🇺🇸 /pərˈsuː/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈsjuː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
verb
B2

to work toward a goal over time

She will pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.

B2

to continue learning or working on something

He decided to pursue his interest in music.

B2

to follow someone or something to catch them

The police had to pursue the suspect on foot.

translation

v. to work toward a goal over time; to continue learning or working on something; to follow someone or something to catch them

Word Forms

3rd Present pursues
Past pursued
Perfect pursued
Progressive pursuing