Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pursue
Pursue
pursue
v. (pursues, pursued, pursuing) 1 tr. follow with intent to overtake or capture or do harm to. 2 tr. continue or proceed along (a route or course of action). 3 tr. follow or engage in (study or other activity). 4 tr. proceed in compliance with (a plan etc.). 5 tr. seek after, aim at. 6 tr. continue to investigate or discuss (a topic). 7 tr. seek the attention or acquaintance of (a person) persistently. 8 tr. (of misfortune etc.) persistently assail. 9 tr. persistently attend, stick to. 10 intr. go in pursuit. Derivatives pursuable adj. pursuer n. Etymology: ME f. AF pursiwer, -suer = OF porsivre etc. ult. f. L prosequi follow after
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verb (~d; pursuing) see: pro- Date: 14th century transitive verb to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat, to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish ; seek , to proceed along , 4. to engage in , to follow up or proceed with , to continue to afflict ; haunt , chase II,1c , intransitive verb to go in pursuit, see: chase ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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