pursue: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of pursue
verb
- ambitransitive
To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
Example: pursue one's dreams
- transitive
To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
Example: Her rival pursued a quite different course.
- transitive
To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
- transitive
To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
Listed forms: pursues, pursuing, pursued.
Source: Wiktionary — pursue.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for pursue.
verb
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
verb
follow in or as if in pursuit
verb
go in search of or hunt for
- quest for
- go after
- quest after
verb
carry further or advance
- follow up on
- act on
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is pursue in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of pursue
P(3) + U(1) + R(1) + S(1) + U(1) + E(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of pursue
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from pursue
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in pursue. Showing up to 24, longest first.