pursue
verb [T] (TRY TO GET) /pəˈsjuː/
/pɚˈsuː/ Definition
› to try very hard to persuade someone to accept a job: The company has been pursuing Holton for some time, but so far he has rejected all their offers.Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs › to try to discover information about a subject: We will not be pursuing this matter any further. The police are currently pursuing several lines of inquiry into the case. I don't think this idea is worth pursuing any further. The press has pursued this story relentlessly.Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value › to try very hard to persuade someone to have a relationship with you: He's been pursuing her for months and yet she's so clearly not interested.Finding a partner
(Definition of pursue verb (TRY TO GET) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anoint verb (FOR A JOB)
- applicant noun
- appoint verb (PERSON)
- appointed adjective (PERSON)
- appointee noun
- go into sth phrasal verb (START)
- golden hello noun
- handpicked adjective
- headhunt verb
- hiring noun
- intake noun (AMOUNT)
- recruit verb
- scout noun (SEARCH)
- set sb up phrasal verb (ESTABLISH)
- staff verb
- step into sth phrasal verb
- subcontract verb
- take sb on phrasal verb (EMPLOY)
- take sth on phrasal verb
- tender verb
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