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Detailed Synonyms for pursuing in English

pursuing:

pursuing [the ~] nom

  1. the pursuing
    the pursuing; the following; the tailing

pursuing adj

  1. pursuing
    – following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit 1
    pursuing
    – following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit 1
    • pursuing adj
      • the fox fled from the pursuing hounds1
      • listened for the hounds' pursuing bark1

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Related Definitions for "pursuing":

  1. following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit1
    • the fox fled from the pursuing hounds1
    • listened for the hounds' pursuing bark1

pursue:

to pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)

  1. to pursue
    to pursue; to strive after; to persecute; to aim for; to chase; to haunt
    • pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)
    • strive after verbe (strives after, strived after, striving after)
    • persecute verbe (persecutes, persecuted, persecuting)
    • aim for verbe (aims for, aimed for, aiming for)
    • chase verbe (chases, chased, chasing)
    • haunt verbe (haunts, haunted, haunting)
  2. to pursue
    to follow; to pursue; to ensue; to track; to chase; to run after; to go after
    • follow verbe (follows, followed, following)
    • pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)
    • ensue verbe (ensues, ensued, ensuing)
    • track verbe (tracks, tracked, tracking)
    • chase verbe (chases, chased, chasing)
    • run after verbe (runs after, ran after, running after)
    • go after verbe (goes after, went after, going after)
  3. to pursue
    to pursue; to chase; to persecute; to haunt; to run after
    • pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)
    • chase verbe (chases, chased, chasing)
    • persecute verbe (persecutes, persecuted, persecuting)
    • haunt verbe (haunts, haunted, haunting)
    • run after verbe (runs after, ran after, running after)
  4. to pursue
    to be engaged in; engage in; to pursue; to go in for
  5. to pursue
    – go in search of or hunt for 1
    to pursue; to go after; quest after; quest for
    – go in search of or hunt for 1
  6. to pursue
    – follow in or as if in pursuit 1
    to pursue; to follow
    – follow in or as if in pursuit 1
    • pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)
      • The police car pursued the suspected attacker1
    • follow verbe (follows, followed, following)
      • Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life1
  7. to pursue
    – carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 1
    to engage; to pursue; prosecute
    – carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
      • They engaged in a discussion1
    • pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)
      • She pursued many activities1
    • prosecute verbe
  8. to pursue
    – carry further or advance 1
    to pursue; follow up on; act on
    – carry further or advance 1

Conjugations for pursue:

present
  1. pursue
  2. pursue
  3. pursues
  4. pursue
  5. pursue
  6. pursue
simple past
  1. pursued
  2. pursued
  3. pursued
  4. pursued
  5. pursued
  6. pursued
present perfect
  1. have pursued
  2. have pursued
  3. has pursued
  4. have pursued
  5. have pursued
  6. have pursued
past continuous
  1. was pursuing
  2. were pursuing
  3. was pursuing
  4. were pursuing
  5. were pursuing
  6. were pursuing
future
  1. shall pursue
  2. will pursue
  3. will pursue
  4. shall pursue
  5. will pursue
  6. will pursue
continuous present
  1. am pursuing
  2. are pursuing
  3. is pursuing
  4. are pursuing
  5. are pursuing
  6. are pursuing
subjunctive
  1. be pursued
  2. be pursued
  3. be pursued
  4. be pursued
  5. be pursued
  6. be pursued
diverse
  1. pursue!
  2. let's pursue!
  3. pursued
  4. pursuing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "pursue":

  1. go in search of or hunt for1
    • pursue a hobby1
  2. follow in or as if in pursuit1
    • The police car pursued the suspected attacker1
  3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in1
    • She pursued many activities1
  4. carry further or advance1