pursue
English Thesaurus
1. go in search of or hunt for (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
2. follow in or as if in pursuit (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | stalk, |
| definition | : | go through (an area) in search of prey (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | haunt, stalk, |
| definition | : | follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to (verb.motion) |
3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | commit, practice, |
| definition | : | engage in or perform (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | close, |
| definition | : | engage at close quarters (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | politick, |
| definition | : | engage in political activities (verb.social) |
4. carry further or advance (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | oppose, react, |
| definition | : | act against or in opposition to (verb.social) |
5. go in search of or hunt for (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pursuance, pursuit, quest, |
| definition | : | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria (noun.cognition) |
6. follow in or as if in pursuit (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | follower, |
| definition | : | someone who travels behind or pursues another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | chaser, pursuer, |
| definition | : | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture (noun.person) |
7. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social)
| derivation | : | interest, pastime, pursuit, |
| definition | : | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | prosecution, pursuance, |
| definition | : | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pursuer, |
| definition | : | a person who pursues some plan or goal (noun.person) |
8. carry further or advance (verb.social)
| derivation | : | prosecution, pursuance, |
| definition | : | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pursuant, |
| definition | : | (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with (adj.all) |
9. go in search of or hunt for (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pursuance, pursuit, quest, |
| definition | : | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria (noun.cognition) |
10. follow in or as if in pursuit (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | follower, |
| definition | : | someone who travels behind or pursues another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | chaser, pursuer, |
| definition | : | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture (noun.person) |
11. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social)
| derivation | : | interest, pastime, pursuit, |
| definition | : | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | prosecution, pursuance, |
| definition | : | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pursuer, |
| definition | : | a person who pursues some plan or goal (noun.person) |
12. carry further or advance (verb.social)
| derivation | : | prosecution, pursuance, |
| definition | : | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pursuant, |
| definition | : | (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with (adj.all) |
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