Definition of Pursue

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Pursue

To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.

To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law.

To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route; the administration pursued a wise course.

To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.

To follow as an example; to imitate.

To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.

To go in pursuit; to follow.

To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue.

To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.

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Pursue Quotations

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
Thomas Jefferson

The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
Benjamin Franklin

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.
Henry David Thoreau

No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more that pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.
W. Clement Stone

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
Leonardo da Vinci

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
Thomas Paine

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
Thomas Paine

The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Pursue Translations

pursue in Dutch is najagen, nastreven
pursue in French is poursuivent, poursuis, poursuivons, poursuivre
pursue in German is verfolgen, verfolgen (ein Ziel)
pursue in Latin is prosequor (prosecutus), insequor
pursue in Portuguese is persiga

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