pursue
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The meaning (definition) of the word pursue
to run after something to catch it
The word pursue used in a sentence
“I had to pursue my hat when the wind blew it away”
Words that mean the same as pursue (synonyms)
follow
How the word pursue is said around the world
| French | poursuivre (poor-SWEEVR) |
| Spanish | perseguir (payr-say-GEER) |
| Mandarin | 追赶 (jway gahn) |
| Hindi | पीछा करना (PEE-chhah KAR-nah) |
| Arabic | يُطارِدُ (yu-TAA-ri-du) |
| Russian | догонять (da-ga-NYAT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | perseguir (puhr-suh-GEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | perseguir (pehr-seh-GEER) |
| Japanese | おいかける (oh-ee-kah-KEH-ruu) |
| German | hinterherlaufen (hin-ter-HAIR-low-fen) |
| Urdu | پیچھا کرنا (PEE-chhah KAR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਨਾ (PICHH-aa KAR-naa) |
| Korean | 뒤쫓다 (dwee-JJOHT-ttah) |
| Hebrew | לרדוף אחרי (leer-DOHF ah-khah-RYE) |
| Greek | κυνηγώ (kee-nee-GHOH) |
| Dutch | achtervolgen (ahkh-tur-VOL-khun) |
| Tagalog | habulin (hah-BOO-leen) |
| Vietnamese | đuổi theo (dwee TEOW) |
| Turkish | peşinden koşmak (peh-sheen-DEN kohsh-MAHK) |
| Persian | دنبال کردن (don-BAHL kar-DAN) |
| Polish | gonić (GOH-neech) |
| Ukrainian | наздоганяти (nahz-doh-hah-NYAH-tih) |
| Bengali | ধাওয়া করা (DHAH-wah KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | jaga (YAH-gah) |
| Italian | inseguire (een-seh-GWEE-reh) |
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