Pursues

verb

To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

What it means

  1. (verb) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
  2. (verb) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). “Her rival pursued a quite different course.”
  3. (verb) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
  4. (verb) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
  5. (verb) To act as a legal prosecutor.

Letter analysis

  • Pursues contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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Common questions

What does Pursues mean?

To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

How many letters are in Pursues?

Pursues has 7 letters.

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