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  • 1pursue — pur‧sue [pəˈsjuː ǁ pərˈsuː] verb [transitive] 1. to do something or try to achieve something over a long period of time: • She plans to pursue a career in politics. • Aptech intends to pursue its goal of becoming the market leader. 2. pursue the… …

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  • 2The Jerry Springer Show — The logo of The Jerry Springer Show, in use since the show s tenth season starting autumn 2000 Genre Tabloid talk show Directed by Adam Simons Sorota …

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  • 3pursue — verb 1 continue sth/try to achieve sth ADVERB ▪ further, still ▪ actively, aggressively, energetically, vigorously ▪ doggedly, relentlessly …

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  • 4pursue */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsjuː] / US [pərˈsu] verb [transitive] Word forms pursue : present tense I/you/we/they pursue he/she/it pursues present participle pursuing past tense pursued past participle pursued 1) to follow a course of activity He wants to pursue a …

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  • 5pursue — pur|sue W2S3 [pəˈsju: US pərˈsu:] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: pursuer, from Old French poursuir, from Latin prosequi; PROSECUTE] 1.) to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time… …

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  • 6pursue — pur|sue [ pər su ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to follow a course of activity: He wants to pursue a career in medicine. They have continued to pursue a policy of repression. a ) to try to achieve something: We are working together to pursue a common… …

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  • 7pursue — [[t]pə(r)sju͟ː, su͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ pursues, pursuing, pursued 1) VERB If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. [FORMAL] [V n] It became harder for women married to diplomats to pursue their own interests... [V n] He …

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  • 8pursue — verb (T) 1 to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time: Kristin pursued her acting career with great determination. 2 pursue the matter/argument/question to continue trying to ask about, find out about …

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  • 9pursue — verb 1) I pursued him through the garden Syn: follow, run after, chase; hunt, stalk, track, trail, shadow, hound, course; informal tail Ant: avoid 2) pursue the goal of political union …

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  • 10pursue*/ — [pəˈsjuː] verb [T] 1) to do something, or to try to achieve something We re persuading both countries to pursue a peaceful solution.[/ex] He wants to pursue a career in medicine.[/ex] I intend to pursue the matter (= continue to try to achieve my …

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