Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pursue
IPA transcription: [pɚs'u]
Pronunciations of pursue
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verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: prosecute, engage, pursue
    Meaning: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
  • Synonyms: pursue, follow
    Meaning: follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
  • Synonyms: quest_for, go_after, quest_after, pursue
    Meaning: go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
  • Synonyms: pursue, follow_up_on, act_on
    Meaning: carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
Usage examples
  • Nor did Grant and Buell wish to pursue.
  • I cannot pursue this disagreeable subject.
  • I will not pursue the further result of the thought.
  • Like a crowd of frightened porpoises a shoal of sharks pursue
  • Manifestly she was not to be allowed to pursue her duties unwatched.
  • We will pursue her for the sake of the contrast during the rest of the evening.
  • The question I now had to debate was which of the remaining couples I had to pursue.
  • I burned with rage to pursue the murderer of my peace and precipitate him into the ocean.
  • He is such an incarnate hypocrite, that whatever object he pursues, he must pursue crookedly.
  • All else we possess and pursue shall fade and perish, our moral character shall alone survive.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Michael Jordan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Scar (The Lion King), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Julius Caesar, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Equal Protection Clause, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William II of England, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording World War I, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of Earth, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording French language in Laos, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, License CC BY-SA 4.0