pursue
/pɚˈsuː/ /Brit pəˈsjuː/
verb
-sues; -sued; -suing
[+ obj] to follow and try to catch or capture (someone or something) for usually a long distance or time
to try to get or do (something) over a period of time
to be involved in (an activity)
to move along (a course)
to make an effort to find out more about (something)
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