pursue
Follow with intent
When you pursue a person or object, you look for it or follow it in order to accomplish something: Investigators pursued the fugitives across three states.
When you pursue an abstraction, such as a career, a policy, or a strategy, you work to make it a success: She pursued a career in aerospace engineering and now she works on satellite launches.
If you pursue an inquiry, you do what is required to learn the answer.
The verbal noun of pursue is pursuit.
Pursuit of quarry
- trackPath or monitored route
- followGo behind another
- tailRear animal appendage
- captureTake into custody
predator · prey · trail · hound · stalk · sprint · dash · race
Seek facts systematically
- probeThorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
- examineStudy with attention
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
scrutinize · evidence · clues · detective · forensics · uncover · dig into · follow up
Desire for achievement
- aspireSeek to achieve
- striveMake sustained effort
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- determinationFirmness of purpose
goals · dream · objective · quest · seek · aim · target · mission
Seek romantic favor
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- romanceLove and its excitement
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- admirerOne who esteems another
flirt · dating · attraction · affection · seduction · charm · proposal · sweetheart
Go on without stopping
- maintainKeep in condition
- persistContinue firmly onward
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- sustainKeep something going continuously
carry on · keep up · extend · prolong · uphold · further · advance · proceed
Trained occupational field
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
mentorship · credentials · training · expertise · specialization · qualification · vocation · opportunity
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
capture · predator · prey · trail · hound · stalk · sprint · dash · race · flee
investigate
Seek facts systematically
research · scrutinize · evidence · clues · detective · forensics · uncover · dig into · follow up · trail
ambition
Desire for achievement
determination · goals · dream · objective · quest · seek · aim · target · mission · vision
woo
Seek romantic favor
admirer · flirt · dating · attraction · affection · seduction · charm · proposal · sweetheart · infatuation
continue
Go on without stopping
sustain · carry on · keep up · extend · prolong · uphold · further · advance · proceed · follow through
profession
Trained occupational field
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- developmentProgress toward maturity
networking · mentorship · credentials · training · expertise · specialization · qualification · vocation · opportunity · path
- in pursuitFollowing to catch
- in hot pursuitAggressively following a fleeing target
- hot pursuitImmediate pursuit of suspect
- Trivial PursuitQuiz board game
- police pursuitLaw enforcement vehicle chase
- single-minded pursuit
pursuit, pursuing, pursued, pursuits, pursuer, pursues, pursuers, pursuant, pursuance