Pursue, Pursuit
pursue (verb) -
a. follow a person (pursue a person)
b. follow a plan (pursue an goal)
c. do an activity (pursue a course of action)
d. try to find out more about something
a pursuit (noun) - attempts to achieve a goal
pursue interests
pursue a career
pursue a course of study
pursue a hobby
pursue a dream
pursue romantically
pursue a legal case
pursue an objective
pursue a goal
pursue policies
pursue an option
pursue an argument
pursue the matter
pursue the matter further
shall not pursue the matter any further
actively pursue
energetically pursue
free to pursue
pursue every possible means to
pursue a high and stable level of employment
pursue an analogy
pursue a higher level of quality
pursue a course of action
Example sentences:
* I intend to pursue every possible means to draw the public's attention to this iniquitous state of affairs, an absolute disgrace.
* You should encourage her to pursue her dream.
* Pursuing this course of action will make it impossible to pursue other objectives.
* The staff tended to pursue a lifetime career within the bank.
* I always end up being the buddy, someone great to talk to, but not someone to pursue romantically.
* Logical thinking is needed to pursue and develop relevant arguments in your writing.
* In order to pursue its economic policies, the Conservatives had to construct an ideological climate which justified its unpicking of the Welfare State. (Source: British National Corpus)
* If you want to pursue this man, go ahead, but do it gently.
* The CEO resigned from his position to "pursue other interests."
* Management encouraged individuals to pursue their interests and extend their skills in areas where they could make a contribution to the business.
* He left the job to pursue other interests.
* She decided to pursue a career in science.
* Courses of higher education should be available for all those who are qualified by ability and attainment to pursue them and who wish to do so.
* Why don't you pursue the option of purchasing the apartment? Then you could fix it up and sell it.
* How long will we pursue what was once a tempting idea, before we abandon it?
* Their policy platform committed the party to pursue a high and stable level of employment.
* She left her small village to pursue her teaching career in Krungthep, the Maha Nakhon.
* The broadcasting company was ordered to pursue a higher level of quality in their programming.
* She pursued her singing career in London bistros.
* If the organisation purports to pursue these goals then, of course, it will be held accountable for them.
* Allow me to pursue an analogy, for a moment....
* We shall not pursue this matter any further at this time.
* Smith decided not to pursue the subject any further.
* Pursuing folk-dancing as a serious hobby, it quickly became the most cherished activity in their lives, and they devoted themselves entirely to it.
