Meaning & use
pursue
To follow or chase someone or something in order to catch them, or to work steadily toward a goal.
See it in a sentence
The detective pursued the suspect through several crowded streets downtown.
She decided to pursue a career in marine biology after college.
A note on using this word
'Persue' is a common misspelling of 'pursue'; remember the letters run p-u-r-s-u-e, not p-e-r-s-u-e.
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