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pursue

The word “pursue” has 2 syllables: pur-sue

It's pronounced as /pərˈsu/

What is synonym and antonym for pursue?

In the thesaurus, “pursue” has 26 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pursue along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pursue

Antonyms for pursue

Meanings of pursue

  • verb
    1. To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
    2. To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
    3. To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
    4. To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
    5. To act as a legal prosecutor.

Example Sentences

  • She decided to pursue a career in medicine.
  • The police will pursue the suspect until he is caught.
  • He chose to pursue his dreams despite the challenges.
  • Many students pursue higher education abroad.
  • They worked hard to pursue their shared goals.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pursue, such as: accompany, bird-dog, chaperon, chaperone, chase, course, dog.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • abide by
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  • back
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  • be a source of strength
  • be attentive
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  • be interested in
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  • beam
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  • captain
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  • chaperon
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  • check
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  • command
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  • concentrate
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  • conform
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  • deal with
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  • devote oneself
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  • do
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  • dog
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  • emulate
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  • eye
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  • father
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  • follow
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  • fortify
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  • gape
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  • get a load of
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  • give a leg up
  • give allegiance to
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  • give the once-over
  • glance
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  • hear
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  • keep alive
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  • lamp
  • lend an ear
  • listen
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  • look
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  • lookout
  • maintain
  • make a living
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  • manage
  • mark
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  • medicate
  • mimic
  • mind
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  • mirror
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  • mother
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  • pay for
  • pay heed
  • peek
  • peep
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  • pick up
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  • pick up the check
  • pipe
  • police
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  • preside over
  • promote
  • prop
  • protect
  • provide for
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  • put up money for
  • quarterback
  • raise
  • read
  • recognize
  • record
  • reflect
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  • ride herd on
  • ride shotgun for
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  • run
  • run the show
  • run things
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  • superintend
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  • take as an example
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  • take in
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  • take pains
  • take under wing
  • tend
  • track
  • trail
  • treat
  • underwrite
  • uphold
  • vaccinate
  • view
  • wait
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  • watch
  • watch out for
  • watch over
  • witness

keep company

  • accompany
  • address
  • aim for
  • associate
  • associate with
  • attend
  • bear
  • befriend
  • beg
  • bill and coo
  • bring
  • butter up
  • caress
  • carry
  • chaperon
  • charm
  • chase
  • chum around
  • chum together
  • chum with
  • clique with
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  • come along
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  • company
  • conduct
  • consort
  • consort with
  • convoy
  • court
  • cultivate
  • curry favor
  • date
  • deuce it
  • dog
  • draft
  • drag
  • entertain
  • entreat
  • escort
  • fix up
  • follow
  • fraternize
  • gallant
  • gang up with
  • get about
  • get around
  • get-together
  • go along
  • go around together
  • go around with
  • go out
  • go out with
  • go steady
  • go together
  • guard
  • guide
  • hang around
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  • hang out
  • hang out with
  • hang with
  • hobnob
  • importune
  • join
  • knock around with
  • lead
  • league
  • look after
  • make a date
  • make advances
  • make love
  • make the rounds
  • mingle
  • mix
  • pal
  • pal around
  • pal around with
  • pal with
  • propose
  • pursue
  • romance
  • rub elbows
  • rub shoulders
  • run after
  • run around with
  • run with
  • rush
  • see
  • seek in marriage
  • seek the hand of
  • shadow
  • shlep along
  • show about
  • show around
  • socialize
  • solicit
  • spark
  • spend time
  • spook
  • spoon
  • squire
  • step around
  • step out
  • stick to
  • string along
  • tag along
  • tailgate
  • take out
  • take up with
  • tie up with
  • usher
  • woo

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