pursue

/pər-ˈsü/

Middle English, from Anglo-French pursure, pursiure, from Latin prosequi, from pro- forward + sequi to follow

verb

  1. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat

  2. to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek

  3. to proceed along

chase pursue follow trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone. chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running. pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain.