Pursued

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pursued}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Pursuing}.] [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre,
     poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro
     forward + sequi to follow. See {Sue}, and cf. {Prosecute},
     {Pursuivant}.]
     1. To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or


        with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.
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              We happiness pursue; we fly from pain. --Prior.
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              The happiness of men lies in purswing,
              Not in possessing.                    --Longfellow.
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     2. To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue
        a remedy at law.
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              The fame of ancient matrons you pursue. --Dryden.
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     3. 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.
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     4. To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue. " Insatiate
        to pursue vain war." --Milton.
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     5. To follow as an example; to imitate.
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     6. To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
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              The servant is not greater than his lord. If they
              have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.
                                                    --Wyclif (John
                                                    xv. 20).
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     Syn: To follow; chase; seek; persist. See {Follow}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pursued
       adj : followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping
             like a herd of pursued antelopes"
       n : a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and
           forth from the pursuer to the pursued" [syn: {chased}]