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pursue

US /pɚˈsu/

verb Core · B1 Phát triển doanh nghiệp

Definition

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company plans to pursue new markets in Southeast Asia.

Word Family

NounNoun
pursuer pursuit pursuance
VerbVerb
pursue gốc
AdjectiveAdj
pursuant
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • chasethe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
  • seekthe movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
  • followto travel behind, go after, come after

Collocations

  • Easy pursue hobbies in spare time
    to pursue hobbies in spare time, meaning to carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
  • Medium pursue a master degree in business
    to pursue a master degree in business, meaning to carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
  • Hard pursue aggressive cross-border acquisition strategies
    to pursue aggressive cross-border acquisition strategies, meaning to carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
  • Very Hard relentlessly pursue justice without fear or favor
    describing relentlessly pursue justice without fear or favor (in a relentless manner)

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