追求する - The Free Dictionaryによる定義

Pursues - definition of pursues by The Free Dictionary Pursues - definition of pursues by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/pursues Printer Friendly pursue (redirected from pursues ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Idioms . Related to pursues: Perseus , peruses pursue trail, hunt; follow close upon: pursue the escapee; continue to discuss or study: pursue the options; go on with: pursue an education Not to be confused with: peruse – read through thoroughly; examine in detail: peruse a map Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree pur·sue (pər-so͞o′) v. pur·sued , pur·su·ing , pur·sues v. tr. 1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds. 2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals. 3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course. 4. a. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument. b. To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort: a detective who pursued each lead. c. To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice. 5. To try to have a romantic relationship with: a lady who was pursued by many suitors. 6. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed. v. intr. 1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase. 2. To take action regarding something or carry on an established activity or project. [Middle English purseuen, pursuen , from Anglo-Norman purseure, pursure , from Vulgar Latin *prōsequere , from Latin prōsequī ; see prosecute .] pur·su′a·ble adj. pur·su′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. pursue ( pəˈsjuː ) vb ( mainly tr ) , -sues , -suing or -sued 1. ( also intr ) to follow (a fugitive, etc) in order to capture or overtake 2. (esp of something bad or unlucky) to follow closely or accompany: ill health pursued her . 3. to seek or strive to attain (some object, desire, etc) 4. to follow the precepts of (a plan, policy, etc) 5. to apply oneself to (one's studies, hobbies, etc) 6. to follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with 7. to continue to discuss or argue (a point, subject, etc) [C13: from Anglo-Norman pursiwer, from Old French poursivre, from Latin prōsequī to follow after] purˈsuer n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 pur•sue (pərˈsu) v. -sued, -su•ing. v.t. 1. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. 2. to follow close upon; attend: Bad luck pursued us. 3. to strive to attain or accomplish (a goal, purpose, etc.). 4. to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.). 5. to carry on or continue (a course of action, inquiry, etc.): to pursue one's studies. 6. to continue to annoy or trouble. 7. to practice (an occupation or pastime). 8. to continue to discuss (a subject). 9. to follow: to pursue a river to its source. v.i. 10. to follow in pursuit. 11. to continue. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French pursuer « Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro - 1 , sue , prosecute ] pur•su′a•ble, adj. pur•su′er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. pursue Past participle: pursued Gerund: pursuing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative pursue pursue Present I pursue you pursue he/she/it pursues we pursue you pursue they pursue Preterite I pursued you pursued he/she/it pursued we pursued you pursued they pursued Present Continuous I am pursuing you are pursuing he/she/it is pursuing we are pursuing you are pursuing they are pursuing Present Perfect I have pursued you have pursued he/she/it has pursued we have pursued you have pursued they have pursued Past Continuous I was pursuing you were pursuing he/she/it was pursuing we were pursuing you were pursuing they were pursuing Past Perfect I had pursued you had pursued he/she/it had pursued we had pursued you had pursued they had pursued Future I will pursue you will pursue he/she/it will pursue we will pursue you will pursue they will pursue Future Perfect I will have pursued you will have pursued he/she/it will have pursued we will have pursued you will have pursued they will have pursued Future Continuous I will be pursuing you will be pursuing he/she/it will be pursuing we will be pursuing you will be pursuing they will be pursuing Present Perfect Continuous I have been pursuing you have been pursuing he/she/it has been pursuing we have been pursuing you have been pursuing they have been pursuing Future Perfect Continuous I will have been pursuing you will have been pursuing he/she/it will have been pursuing we will have been pursuing you will have been pursuing they will have been pursuing Past Perfect Continuous I had been pursuing you had been pursuing he/she/it had been pursuing we had been pursuing you had been pursuing they had been pursuing Conditional I would pursue you would pursue he/she/it would pursue we would pursue you would pursue they would pursue Past Conditional I would have pursued you would have pursued he/she/it would have pursued we would have pursued you would have pursued they would have pursued Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Verb 1. pursue - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" engage , prosecute act , move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" practice , commit - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking" 2. pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" follow go , locomote , move , travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer" dog , give chase , go after , chase , tail , chase after , trail , track , tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" haunt , stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her" surveil , survey , follow - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" 3. pursue - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after , quest for , go after look for , search , seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" 4. pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" act on , follow up on run down , check out - trace; "We are running down a few tips" react , oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. pursue verb 1. engage in , follow , perform , conduct , wage , tackle , take up , work at , carry on , practise , participate in , prosecute , ply , go in for , apply yourself to Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the summit. 2. try for , seek , desire , search for , aim for , aspire to , work towards , strive for , have as a goal Mr Menendez has aggressively pursued success. 3. continue , maintain , carry on , keep on , hold to , see through , adhere to , persist in , proceed in , persevere in If your request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter. 4. conduct , carry on , undertake , prosecute , devote yourself to overseas graduates intending to pursue full-time research 5. investigate , study , research , check , review , examine , probe , look into , analyze , delve into , inquire into pursuing this line of enquiry 6. follow , track , hunt , chase , dog , attend , shadow , accompany , harry , tail (informal) , haunt , plague , hound , stalk , harass , go after , run after , hunt down , give chase to She pursued the man who had stolen her bag. follow avoid , flee , shun , run away from , steer clear of , keep away from , give someone or something a wide berth 7. court , woo , pay attention to , make up to (informal) , chase after , pay court to , set your cap at He had pursued her, and within weeks they had become lovers. try for eschew , fight shy of Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 pursue verb 1. To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing: chase , run after . Idioms: be in pursuit, give chase . 2. To strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action: follow through , follow up . 3. To work at, especially as a profession: p