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pursue
verb as in chase, follow
verb as in have as one's goal
Weak matches
aim for, aspire to, go in for, go out for, have a go at, strive for, try for, work for, work toward
verb as in persist, persevere
Weak matches
chase after, go for, pay attention, pay court, play up to, sweetheart
Example Sentences
Not once does Chiles acknowledge that parents may have pressured or even forced children to pursue this course.
"There will always be people who are not reconciled for one reason or another but that doesn't mean we shouldn't pursue it," he told the BBC's new Borderland podcast.
A Polish national who claimed to be Madeleine McCann "pursued that myth" and stalked the missing girl's parents by sending emails, making phone calls and turning up at their address, a court has heard.
Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, for instance, talks about her job as if it’s a hobby she pursues in between making sandwiches for her kids.
Ayranian, who was inspired to pursue nursing after seeing the care given his sister when she underwent neurosurgery, started out at Pasadena City College.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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