verb
1 continue sth/try to achieve sth
ADVERB
▪ further , still
▪ actively , aggressively , energetically , vigorously
▪ doggedly , relentlessly
▪
He was still doggedly pursuing his studies.
▪ successfully
▪
How can we successfully ~ these aims?
▪ seriously
VERB + PURSUE
▪ decide to
▪
We have decided not to ~ the matter further.
▪ intend to , want to , wish to
▪
How do you decide which career you wish to ~?
▪ be inclined to , be interested in pursuing , feel inclined to
▪ be reluctant to
▪ be able to , be free to
▪ continue to
PHRASES
▪ the ability to ~ sth , the freedom to ~ sth , the opportunity to ~ sth , the right to ~ sth
▪
the freedom to ~ her own interests
▪ be not worth pursuing
▪
I decided the matter was not worth pursuing further.
2 chase sb
ADVERB
▪ relentlessly
▪
He ~d her relentlessly, refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer.
PHRASES
▪ closely ~d by sb , hotly ~d by sb
▪
He ran past, hotly ~d by two policemen.
Pursue is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ hound
Pursue is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ agenda , ↑ aim , ↑ approach , ↑ avenue , ↑ career , ↑ case , ↑ charge , ↑ course , ↑ deal , ↑ degree , ↑ diplomacy , ↑ dream , ↑ education , ↑ end , ↑ endeavour , ↑ enquiry , ↑ excellence , ↑ goal , ↑ hobby , ↑ ideal , ↑ initiative , ↑ interest , ↑ investigation , ↑ justice , ↑ lead , ↑ line , ↑ litigation , ↑ love , ↑ matter , ↑ mission , ↑ objective , ↑ passion , ↑ pastime , ↑ path , ↑ perfection , ↑ policy , ↑ prey , ↑ programme , ↑ quest , ↑ reform , ↑ remedy , ↑ research , ↑ strategy , ↑ study , ↑ subject , ↑ suit , ↑ vendetta , ↑ vision , ↑ vocation