pursue
/pəˈsjuː/verb
उच्चारण पस्यू
(लक्ष्य, पेशे, अध्ययन को) आगे बढ़ाना, करते रहना
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[T] ~ sth
to do something or try to achieve something over a period of time
(लक्ष्य, पेशे, अध्ययन को) आगे बढ़ाना, करते रहना
- She decided to pursue a career in law.
- He is pursuing his studies in Delhi.
- The government will pursue its policy of reform.
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- Many of my friends want to pursue higher studies abroad.
- She pursued her dream of becoming a doctor despite many difficulties.
- He pursued a career in sports journalism.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to follow or chase somebody or something, especially in order to catch them
पीछा करना, खदेड़ना
- The police pursued the car for ten kilometres.
- Hounds pursued the fox across the fields.
- The police pursued the thief through the narrow lanes.
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- The cheetah pursued the deer across the plain.
- Two cars pursued the truck down the highway.
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[T] ~ sth
to continue to discuss or find out about a matter
(मामले को) आगे ले जाना, पड़ताल जारी रखना
- The committee decided not to pursue the complaint.
- She decided to pursue the matter with the electricity board.
- The reporter pursued the story for weeks.
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- The authorities did not pursue the matter any further.
- I will pursue the question with my teacher tomorrow.
Synonyms follow up investigate go into
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pursue + goal / career / interest
Means to work towards an aim over time; the object is a plan, career or study.
इसका अर्थ समय के साथ किसी लक्ष्य की ओर प्रयास करना है; कर्म कोई योजना, करियर या अध्ययन होता है।
- Radhika wants to pursue a career in law.
- He pursued his dream of becoming a pilot.
pursue + person / animal
Means to follow in order to catch; used for police, hunters and animals.
इसका अर्थ पकड़ने के लिए पीछा करना है; पुलिस, शिकारियों और पशुओं के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The police pursued the thief through the narrow lanes.
- The cheetah pursued the deer.
pursue a matter / enquiry / claim
Means to continue to discuss or investigate until the end.
इसका अर्थ किसी विषय की चर्चा या जाँच अंत तक जारी रखना है।
- The committee will pursue the matter further.
- She decided not to pursue the complaint.
in pursuit of sth
This noun phrase means while trying to get or achieve something.
यह noun phrase किसी चीज़ को पाने या हासिल करने के प्रयास के दौरान का भाव देता है।
- Many young people move to cities in pursuit of jobs.
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pursue + noun
a careera degreea goalan interesta policya claim
- He went abroad to pursue a degree in physics.
adverb + pursue
relentlesslyactivelyvigorouslyaggressivelydoggedly
- The agency relentlessly pursued the offenders.
pursue + dream
happinessexcellencejusticesuccess
- Students should pursue excellence, not only marks.
pursue + legal
a casea lawsuitan enquirya lead
- The family decided to pursue the case in a higher court.
“More examples 5
- She gave up her job to pursue her passion for music.
उसने संगीत के प्रति अपने जुनून को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए नौकरी छोड़ दी।
- The dog pursued the bus for almost a kilometre.
कुत्ता बस के पीछे लगभग एक किलोमीटर तक दौड़ा।
- The government is pursuing a policy of free education.
सरकार निःशुल्क शिक्षा की नीति पर चल रही है।
- Many students pursue higher studies after graduation.
बहुत से विद्यार्थी स्नातक के बाद उच्च शिक्षा प्राप्त करते हैं।
- The reporter did not pursue the story any further.
संवाददाता ने उस समाचार की और छानबीन नहीं की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He pursued for a career in medicine.
✓ He pursued a career in medicine.
'Pursue' is transitive and needs no 'for'.
'Pursue' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ He is pursuing to become a doctor.
✓ He is pursuing a career as a doctor.
'Pursue' takes a noun object, not a to-infinitive.
'Pursue' के बाद noun कर्म आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ In the pursue of happiness, he lost peace.
✓ In pursuit of happiness, he lost peace.
The noun is 'pursuit'; 'pursue' is only the verb.
Noun 'pursuit' है; 'pursue' केवल क्रिया है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve going after something, but they differ in the thing being followed.
इन सभी क्रियाओं में किसी के पीछे जाना शामिल है, पर पीछा की जाने वाली चीज़ें भिन्न हैं।
To follow persistently, or to work for an aim over time.
लगातार पीछा करना, या समय के साथ किसी लक्ष्य के लिए प्रयास करना।
- She pursued her studies.
To run after someone quickly to catch them; informal and physical.
पकड़ने के लिए किसी के पीछे तेज़ दौड़ना; अनौपचारिक और शारीरिक।
- Children chased the kite.
To go behind someone, without necessarily wanting to catch them.
किसी के पीछे जाना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि पकड़ना हो।
- Follow me.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pur·sue
With -sue (not 'persue' or 'pursu'); the noun pursuit (in pursuit of).
अंत में -sue ('persue' या 'pursu' गलत है); noun pursuit (in pursuit of)।
?Which word?
pursue or peruse?
Pursue (/pəˈsjuː/) means to follow or chase: 'pursue a thief', 'pursue a goal'. Peruse (/pəˈruːz/) means to read carefully: 'peruse the document'. The letters are nearly the same in a different order; the meanings have nothing in common.
Pursue (/pəˈsjuː/) का अर्थ 'पीछा करना' या 'आगे बढ़ाना' है: 'pursue a thief', 'pursue a goal'। Peruse (/pəˈruːz/) का अर्थ 'ध्यान से पढ़ना' है: 'peruse the document'। अक्षर लगभग वही हैं पर क्रम अलग; अर्थों में कोई समानता नहीं।
The pursue/peruse pair is a regular trap.
Pursue और peruse की जोड़ी नियमित trap है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pursue a career, pursue a goal, hot pursuit.
Collocations: pursue a career (किसी पेशे में आगे बढ़ना), pursue a goal (लक्ष्य के पीछे लगे रहना), hot pursuit (किसी का तेज़ी से पीछा करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
'the pursuit of happiness' in the American Declaration of Independence.
GK: American Declaration of Independence (1776) में 'the pursuit of happiness' (ख़ुशी की तलाश का अधिकार) को हर इंसान का बुनियादी अधिकार माना गया है। 'pursue' से ही noun 'pursuit' बना है।