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Synonyms for pursuing
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : per-soo |
| Phonetic Transcription : pərˈsu |
Définition of pursuing
Origin :- late 13c., "to follow with hostile intent," from Anglo-French pursuer and directly from Old French poursuir (Modern French poursuivre), variant of porsivre "to chase, pursue, follow; continue, carry on," from Vulgar Latin *prosequare, from Latin prosequi "follow, accompany, attend; follow after, escort; follow up, pursue," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + sequi "follow" (see sequel). Meaning "to proceed, to follow" (a path, etc.), usually figurative (a course of action, etc.), is from late 14c. This sense also was in Latin. Related: Pursued; pursuing. For sense, cf. prosecute.
- adj out for
- Mrs. Davis saw that there was no use in pursuing the subject, and it dropped.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- His reason for not pursuing the fugitive may be readily understood.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- After reading this note, I thought not of pursuing or saving Lady Glenthorn.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Telephassa and Cadmus were now pursuing their weary way, with no companion but each other.
- Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- But the night was quite silent, no one seemed to be pursuing them.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
- No need then of the expedient of pursuing your needleworks in her sight.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- As he looked the flurry of skirts subsided and she fell into stride, pursuing.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- This last discovery was made by the two friends in pursuing their inquiries.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- He hints at marriage; but pretends to be afraid of pursuing the hint.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Haydn, speaking of his art, said, “It consists in taking up a subject and pursuing it.”
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
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