pursue

/pərˈsuː/

verbpur · sue

PURsue it: first you PURR (pur-) and then you SUE (-sue) the goal until you get it.

Yes, it's pursue. Remember the ending is **-sue** (like “sue”), not **-suit** or **-sew**.

Definitions

  1. verbto try to catch someone or something by running or following after them
  2. verbto continue doing or trying to achieve something over time; to seek or work toward a goal

Examples

  • The detective will pursue every lead until the case is solved.
  • She decided to pursue a career in nursing after volunteering at the hospital.
  • The dog tried to pursue the squirrel up the tree, but it was too fast.

Synonyms

chasefollowseekgo aftertrack

Antonyms

avoidabandonquit

Translations

ES perseguirPT perseguirFR poursuivre

Common misspellings

persuepursupursueepursuuepursue

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