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pursued
[ per-sood ]
adjective
- followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased:
Dogs' keen sense of smell and hunting instinct make it difficult for a pursued animal to escape.
- being the goal or purpose that motivates a person’s striving or effort:
Every phrase in the document has been carefully weighed to serve the pursued objective.
- carried on or continued:
Going from one university to another for short stays might be less beneficial than a steadily pursued course at one place.
- practiced, as an occupation, pastime, etc.:
Whether as a hobby or as a career, music and dance have always been among the most highly pursued performing arts.
- studied or discussed over some time:
This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of pursue ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ܰ·ܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pursued1
Example Sentences
Mr Powers added: "This transition, if pursued, would take years and require significant investment."
Gardiner’s smooth three-point shot was the exact need coaches wanted to fill when they pursued her in the portal last spring.
They’ll recall Simpson’s relentless attacks on the program and its beneficiaries beginning around 2010, which he pursued with noxious glee, crass insults and outright lies.
They pursued him near Afton Road and arrested him, without incident, about 20 miles away.
They allege that the agency later pursued legal action for repayment and that, while the actress asked Kim Soo-hyun for more time to settle the debt, her request went unanswered.
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