pursue
pursue
v. trans.
P. and V. διώκειν, P. ἐπιδιώκειν, καταδιώκειν, μεταδιώκειν ; see also follow.
Join in pursuing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).
Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλᾰτεῖν.
Run after: P. μεταθεῖν (acc.).
Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κῠνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκῠνηγετεῖν ; see also follow.
Seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.); see seek.
Pursue (virtue, etc.): P. and V. διώκειν (Eur. Ion, 440); see practise.
Be engaged in: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν (acc.), ἐπῐτηδεύειν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπασκεῖν (acc.).
Pursue (an occupation): Ar. and P. μετᾰχειρίζεσθαι.
Pursue (a course of action): P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.).
Pursue a track: P. ἴχνος μετέρχεσθαι.
By pursuing the argument in this way you might even fancy that physical strength is wisdom: P. τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ μετιὼν καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν οἰηθείης ἂν εἶναι σοφίαν (Plat. Prol. 350d).
Pursue (with vengeance): P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc. ).
Pursue (an advantage): P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.) (Thuc. 4.14).
v. trans.
P. and V. διώκειν, P. ἐπιδιώκειν, καταδιώκειν, μεταδιώκειν ; see also follow.
Join in pursuing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).
Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλᾰτεῖν.
Run after: P. μεταθεῖν (acc.).
Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κῠνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκῠνηγετεῖν ; see also follow.
Seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.); see seek.
Pursue (virtue, etc.): P. and V. διώκειν (Eur. Ion, 440); see practise.
Be engaged in: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν (acc.), ἐπῐτηδεύειν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπασκεῖν (acc.).
Pursue (an occupation): Ar. and P. μετᾰχειρίζεσθαι.
Pursue (a course of action): P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.).
Pursue a track: P. ἴχνος μετέρχεσθαι.
By pursuing the argument in this way you might even fancy that physical strength is wisdom: P. τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ μετιὼν καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν οἰηθείης ἂν εἶναι σοφίαν (Plat. Prol. 350d).
Pursue (with vengeance): P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc. ).
Pursue (an advantage): P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.) (Thuc. 4.14).
PURSUE
persequi; prosequi; consectari; insequi; insectari; insistere or instare alicui: I will pursue the subject pergam atque insequar longius (Cic.). Vid: also CHASE.
persequi; prosequi; consectari; insequi; insectari; insistere or instare alicui: I will pursue the subject pergam atque insequar longius (Cic.). Vid: also CHASE.
pursue:
I. To give chase to an enemy:
1. sĕquor, cūtus, 3: he began to p. them with all his forces, cum omnibus copiis eos s. coepit, Caes. B. G. 1, 26: et pass. Comps. (1). persĕquor, 3 (to follow up closely or to the end, to continue a pursuit): they p. the fugitives as far as the river, fugientes usque ad flumen persequuntur, ib. 7, 67: Sall. (2). insĕquor, 3 (to press up and assail): to p. with a drawn sword, stricto gladio ins., Cic. Ph. 2, 9, 21: p.ing (the enemy's) rear too eagerly, cupidius novissimum agmen insecuti, ib. 1, 15: cf. Sall. Jug. 50, ubicunque Romanorum turma insequi coeperat (where the sense is, to fall upon, attack): still oftener in sense (II.). (3). prōsĕquor, 3 (to p. to a distance): they could not p. the fugitives far, neque longius fugientes p. poterant, Caes. B. C. 2, 41.
2. insto, stĭti, 1; insisto, stĭti, 3 (to press close upon; giving an enemy no time to rally): with dat. or absol. cf. Caes. B. C. 3, 45, illi autem hoc acrius instabant (pressed them with the more vigour); and Liv. 26, 44, effusis (hostibus) insistere, to follow up a victory and press the rear of a routed enemy.
3. prĕmo, 3 (like insto): v.TO PRESS .
II. To assail and continue to use violence against:
1. comps. of sĕquor: (1). insĕquor, 3; usu. with such modal ablatives as, clamore, minis, contumelia, etc.: Cic.: v.TO ASSAIL . (2). exsĕquor, 3 (esp. to pursue with vengeance or retribution): that I will p. L. Tarquinius Superbus with fire and sword, me L. Tarquinium Superbum ferro igni exsecuturum, Liv. 1, 59. (3). persĕquor, 3 (to proceed against, prosecute, take vengeance on): to p. a state with war, bello civitatem p., Caes. B. G. 5, 1: so, in legal sense, judicio p., Cic. Fl. 20. (4). prōsĕquor, 3 (esp. to assail with outcry, from a distance): to p. with insulting cries, contumeliosis vocibus p., Caes. B. C. 1, 69: Cic.
2. comps. of sector, 1; all of which, as being frequentatives, denote pertinacity or vehemence of attack: (1). insector, 1: to p. (violently) with blows, verberibus i., Tac. A. 1, 20. Esp. in fig. sense: to p. any one as an enemy, inimice quempiam ins., Cic. N. D. 1, 3, 5; with abuse, maledictis ins., id. Fin. 2, 25, 80. (2). consector, 1 (a still stronger expr.) to p. the vanquished with implacable hatred, victos implacabili odio c., Tac. H. 4, init.: Cic. (clamoribus et conviciis et sibilis consectari, to assail furiously).
3. invĕhor, ctus, 3; with in and acc.: v.TO INVEIGH AGAINST . (N.B.--The simple verbs sequor, sector, are not used in this sense.)
III. Fig.: to adopt and continue in a certain course:
1. sĕquor, 3: v.TO FOLLOW . Also comp. persĕquor, 3 (strengthened) to p. (throughout) a certain course, viam p., Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 4.
2. insisto, 3: with dat. or acc.: what plan of action they would p., quam rationem pugnae insisterent, Caes. B. G. 3, 14.
3. less exactly, and without figure, ūtor, 3 (with abl.): to p. good counsels, bonis consiliis uti, Cic. fr. (Nizol.). (N.B.--Consilium inire, capere, refer to the adopting or entering on a plan, not to carrying it out.)
IV. To prosecute, carry on systematically: esp. in phr. to p. one's studies, studiis insistere, Quint. 1, 12, 10: also, *(literarum) studiis operam dare, Herm.; studia exercere, Kr
V To go on with, esp. in narration:
1. prōsĕquor, 3 (not persequor; which is to relate or describe fully): I will not p. the subject further, quod non prosequar longius, Cic. R. Am. 30, 83.
2. exsĕquor, 3: to p. an enterprise to the end, aliquid usque ad extremum ex., Cic. Rab. Post. 2, 5 to p. a subject in detail, aliquid copiosius ex., Quint. 9, 3, 89.
VI. To seek a certain end
1. sĕquor, 3 to p. advantage, utilitatem s., Cic. Am. 27, 101: to p. petty gains (in trade), parvas mercedes s., Hor. S. 1, 6, 87 opp. to fugere (= to shun), id. Ep. 1, 1, 72.
2. consector, 1 (to p. or seek eagerly): to p. riches or power, opes aut potentiam c., Cic. Off. 1, 25, 86. Join: consectari, adipisci velle, id. Fin. 1, 10, 30.
3. pĕto, 3: v.TO SEEK .
I. To give chase to an enemy:
1. sĕquor, cūtus, 3: he began to p. them with all his forces, cum omnibus copiis eos s. coepit, Caes. B. G. 1, 26: et pass. Comps. (1). persĕquor, 3 (to follow up closely or to the end, to continue a pursuit): they p. the fugitives as far as the river, fugientes usque ad flumen persequuntur, ib. 7, 67: Sall. (2). insĕquor, 3 (to press up and assail): to p. with a drawn sword, stricto gladio ins., Cic. Ph. 2, 9, 21: p.ing (the enemy's) rear too eagerly, cupidius novissimum agmen insecuti, ib. 1, 15: cf. Sall. Jug. 50, ubicunque Romanorum turma insequi coeperat (where the sense is, to fall upon, attack): still oftener in sense (II.). (3). prōsĕquor, 3 (to p. to a distance): they could not p. the fugitives far, neque longius fugientes p. poterant, Caes. B. C. 2, 41.
2. insto, stĭti, 1; insisto, stĭti, 3 (to press close upon; giving an enemy no time to rally): with dat. or absol. cf. Caes. B. C. 3, 45, illi autem hoc acrius instabant (pressed them with the more vigour); and Liv. 26, 44, effusis (hostibus) insistere, to follow up a victory and press the rear of a routed enemy.
3. prĕmo, 3 (like insto): v.
II. To assail and continue to use violence against:
1. comps. of sĕquor: (1). insĕquor, 3; usu. with such modal ablatives as, clamore, minis, contumelia, etc.: Cic.: v.
2. comps. of sector, 1; all of which, as being frequentatives, denote pertinacity or vehemence of attack: (1). insector, 1: to p. (violently) with blows, verberibus i., Tac. A. 1, 20. Esp. in fig. sense: to p. any one as an enemy, inimice quempiam ins., Cic. N. D. 1, 3, 5; with abuse, maledictis ins., id. Fin. 2, 25, 80. (2). consector, 1 (a still stronger expr.) to p. the vanquished with implacable hatred, victos implacabili odio c., Tac. H. 4, init.: Cic. (clamoribus et conviciis et sibilis consectari, to assail furiously).
3. invĕhor, ctus, 3; with in and acc.: v.
III. Fig.: to adopt and continue in a certain course:
1. sĕquor, 3: v.
2. insisto, 3: with dat. or acc.: what plan of action they would p., quam rationem pugnae insisterent, Caes. B. G. 3, 14.
3. less exactly, and without figure, ūtor, 3 (with abl.): to p. good counsels, bonis consiliis uti, Cic. fr. (Nizol.). (N.B.--Consilium inire, capere, refer to the adopting or entering on a plan, not to carrying it out.)
IV. To prosecute, carry on systematically: esp. in phr. to p. one's studies, studiis insistere, Quint. 1, 12, 10: also, *(literarum) studiis operam dare, Herm.; studia exercere, Kr
V To go on with, esp. in narration:
1. prōsĕquor, 3 (not persequor; which is to relate or describe fully): I will not p. the subject further, quod non prosequar longius, Cic. R. Am. 30, 83.
2. exsĕquor, 3: to p. an enterprise to the end, aliquid usque ad extremum ex., Cic. Rab. Post. 2, 5 to p. a subject in detail, aliquid copiosius ex., Quint. 9, 3, 89.
VI. To seek a certain end
1. sĕquor, 3 to p. advantage, utilitatem s., Cic. Am. 27, 101: to p. petty gains (in trade), parvas mercedes s., Hor. S. 1, 6, 87 opp. to fugere (= to shun), id. Ep. 1, 1, 72.
2. consector, 1 (to p. or seek eagerly): to p. riches or power, opes aut potentiam c., Cic. Off. 1, 25, 86. Join: consectari, adipisci velle, id. Fin. 1, 10, 30.
3. pĕto, 3: v.
ἕπομαι
ἕπομαι, ἕψομαι, ἑσπόμην, ΧΧΧ, ΧΧΧ, ΧΧΧ, follow, pursue (+ dat)
διώκω
διώκω, pursue, chase, drive; (law) sue, prosecute
ἐπιτηδεύω
to pursue
ἐφέπω
to go after, follow, pursue
μεταχειρίζω
to take in hand, have in hand, conduct, pursue, treat
pursue
μεταδιώκω
to follow closely after, pursue
μετακολουθέω
pursue
πεδοιχνέω
go in search of, pursue
περιδιώκω
to pursue on all sides
περισπεύδω
pursue on all sides
ἐκκυνηγετέω
to pursue in the chase, hunt down
ἐνδίημι
to chase, pursue
ἕπομαι, ἕψομαι, ἑσπόμην, ΧΧΧ, ΧΧΧ, ΧΧΧ, follow, pursue (+ dat)
διώκω
διώκω, pursue, chase, drive; (law) sue, prosecute
ἐπιτηδεύω
to pursue
ἐφέπω
to go after, follow, pursue
μεταχειρίζω
to take in hand, have in hand, conduct, pursue, treat
appearing fewer than 50 times
μεταδίομαιpursue
μεταδιώκω
to follow closely after, pursue
μετακολουθέω
pursue
πεδοιχνέω
go in search of, pursue
περιδιώκω
to pursue on all sides
περισπεύδω
pursue on all sides
ἐκκυνηγετέω
to pursue in the chase, hunt down
ἐνδίημι
to chase, pursue
consequor
to follow, follow up, press upon, go after, attend, accompany, pursue
studeo
...pains, be diligent, be busy with, be devoted, strive after, apply oneself, pursue, desire, wish
exsequor
to follow (to the grave); follow up, pursue, describe
affecto
to strive after, strive to obtain, aspire to, pursue, aim at
to pursue, follow up
petesso
to strive after, pursue
sector2
...follow eagerly, run after, attend, accompany, press upon, follow after, chase, pursue
to follow, follow up, press upon, go after, attend, accompany, pursue
studeo
...pains, be diligent, be busy with, be devoted, strive after, apply oneself, pursue, desire, wish
exsequor
to follow (to the grave); follow up, pursue, describe
affecto
to strive after, strive to obtain, aspire to, pursue, aim at
appearing fewer than 50 times
insectorto pursue, follow up
petesso
to strive after, pursue
sector2
...follow eagerly, run after, attend, accompany, press upon, follow after, chase, pursue