pursue — to follow or chase someone or something in order to catch or attack them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to follow or chase someone or something in order to catch or attack them
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈsuː/
Korean meaning: 추격하다, 뒤쫓다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼-수 (강세: 수)
Example Sentences
- My cat likes to pursue laser dots, but never catches the red mystery!
- He decided to pursue his passion for cooking after burning toast for the 100th time.
- Students should pursue knowledge with the same enthusiasm they pursue weekend plans.
pursue
VERB//pərˈsuː//
to follow or chase someone or something in order to catch or attack them
to follow or chase someone or something in order to catch or attack them
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In blue, I pursue what's true!
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Origin
From Old French 'pursuer', which comes from Latin 'prosequi' meaning 'to follow after' or 'to prosecute'. The prefix 'pro-' means 'forward' and 'sequi' means 'to follow'.
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“My cat likes to pursue laser dots, but never catches the red mystery!”
“He decided to pursue his passion for cooking after burning toast for the 100th time.”
“Students should pursue knowledge with the same enthusiasm they pursue weekend plans.”
“The detective will pursue every lead until the case is solved.”
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