v. 25B6; verb
I pursued him down the garden : FOLLOW, run after, chase; hunt, stalk, track, trail, shadow, hound, course; informal tail.
pursue the goal of political union : STRIVE FOR, work towards, seek, search for, aim at/for, aspire to.
he had been pursuing her for weeks : WOO, pay court to, chase, run after; informal make up to; dated court, make love to, romance, set one's cap at.
she pursued a political career : ENGAGE IN, be occupied in, practise, follow, prosecute, conduct, ply, take up, undertake, carry on.
we will not pursue the matter : INVESTIGATE, research, inquire into, look into, examine, scrutinize, analyse, delve into, probe.
avoid, shun.