pursue
US /pɚˈsu/
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 timeto pursue hobbies in spare time, meaning to carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- Medium pursue a master degree in businessto pursue a master degree in business, meaning to carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- Hard pursue aggressive cross-border acquisition strategiesto 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 favordescribing relentlessly pursue justice without fear or favor (in a relentless manner)
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