pursue

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

Line style: core relation; instance, member or derived; substance, domain or see-also

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Senses

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

She pursued many activities

follow in or as if in pursuit

The police car pursued the suspected attacker

go in search of or hunt for

pursue a hobby

carry further or advance

Can you act on this matter soon?

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	pastime
1	derivation	Related & opposite	pursuance
1	derivation	Related & opposite	participation
1	derivation	Related & opposite	pursuer
1	hypernym	Types & categories	act
1	hyponym	Types & categories	practice
1	hyponym	Types & categories	close
1	hyponym	Types & categories	politick
2	derivation	Related & opposite	pursuit
2	derivation	Related & opposite	follower
2	derivation	Related & opposite	chaser
2	verb group	Related & opposite	surveil
2	hypernym	Types & categories	move
2	hyponym	Types & categories	stalk
2	hyponym	Types & categories	chase
2	hyponym	Types & categories	haunt
3	derivation	Related & opposite	quest
3	hypernym	Types & categories	search
4	derivation	Related & opposite	pursuance
4	derivation	Related & opposite	pursuantp
4	hypernym	Types & categories	react
4	hyponym	Types & categories	run down