pursued

[ per-sood ]
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adjective
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. studied or discussed over some time: This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of pursue.

Origin of pursued

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Other words from pursued

  • un·pur·sued, adjective

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