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pursue

v.

To chase
seek, hound, track, track down, dog, shadow, search for, search out, give chase, stalk, run after, search after, get after, go after, send after, prowl after, gun down, hunt down, trail, tag with, direct one's steps, camp on the trail of, follow close upon, move behind, hunt out, fish out, scout out, nose around, poke around, fasten oneself upon, keep on foot, follow up, attach oneself to, ask for, dig for, go running for, gun for, delve for, look about for.
To seek
strive for, try for, aspire to, attempt; see try 1.
To continue
persevere, proceed, follow up, carry on; see continue 1.

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Another word for pursue

verb

To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing:
chase, run after. Idioms: be (or go) in pursuit, give chase. See seek
To strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action:
follow through, follow up. See continue
To work at, especially as a profession:
practice. See do, work
To go through (life) in a certain way:
lead, live¹, pass. See be
To attempt to gain the affection of:
court, spark², woo. (Informal) romance. See seek, sex