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Pursuer

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Noun

1. chaser, pursuer

a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

Example Sentences:
'always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers'

2. pursuer

a person who pursues some plan or goal

Example Sentences:
'a pursuer of truth'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Pursuer

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v. pur·sued, pur·su·ing, pur·sues
v.tr.
1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds.
2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals.
3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course.
4.
a. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.
b. To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort: a detective who pursued each lead.
c. To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice.
5. To try to have a romantic relationship with: a lady who was pursued by many suitors.
6. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
v.intr.
1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
2. To take action regarding something or carry on an established activity or project.

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