Crossword clues for pursued
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pursued; p. pr. & vb. n. Pursuing.] [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre, poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro forward + sequi to follow. See Sue, and cf. Prosecute, Pursuivant.]
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To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.
We happiness pursue; we fly from pain.
--Prior.The happiness of men lies in purswing, Not in possessing.
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To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law.
The fame of ancient matrons you pursue.
--Dryden. To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route; the administration pursued a wise course.
To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue. `` Insatiate to pursue vain war.''
--Milton.To follow as an example; to imitate.
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To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.
The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.
--Wyclif (John xv. 20).Syn: To follow; chase; seek; persist. See Follow.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: pursue)
WordNet
adj. followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
n. a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued" [syn: chased]
Wikipedia
Pursued is a 1934 drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. It is based on a story from the Saturday Evening Post, The Painted Lady, by Larry Evans. It was previously filmed by Fox as a silent When a Man Sees Red in 1917.
Usage examples of "pursued".
The old emperor, animated with the fame and prospect of victory, pursued his march, in the midst of winter, through the countries of Thrace and Asia Minor, and at length, with his younger son, Numerian, arrived on the confines of the Persian monarchy.
He was pursued into the Imperial palace, and massacred at the feet of his master, who vainly strove to cover him with the purple, and to obtain his pardon from the inexorable soldiers.
The barbarians were unexpectedly attacked, routed, chased, and pursued beyond the Danube.
Their splendid victories over the Great King, whom they twice pursued as far as the gates of Ctesiphon, laid the foundations of their united fame and power.
The more daring Probus pursued his Gallic victories, passed the Rhine, and displayed his invincible eagles on the banks of the Elbe and the Necker.
Paul pursued his travels during this period, affords at least a strong inference against a rigid and general inquisition against the Christians in other parts of the empire.
He pursued the great object of his ambition through the dark and bloody paths of war and policy.
Impatient of the insult, Genseric pursued the hasty retreat of the Suevi as far as Merida.
The sunshine of the succeeding day was dedicated to repose, to collect and dry the baggage, and to the refreshment of the men and horses: but, in the evening, before they pursued their journey, the ambassadors expressed their gratitude to the bounteous lady of the village, by a very acceptable present of silver cups, red fleeces, dried fruits, and Indian pepper.
Charlemagne pursued, and confined, the Britons on the shores of the ocean.
Had Walid recovered, the delay of Musa would have been criminal: he pursued his march, and found an enemy on the throne.
From the banks of the Danube the Russian prince pursued his march as far as Adrianople.
After these repeated losses, Swatoslaus retired to the strong post of Drista, on the banks of the Danube, and was pursued by an enemy who alternately employed the arms of celerity and delay.
The example and footsteps of Peter were closely pursued by another fanatic, the monk Godescal, whose sermons had swept away fifteen or twenty thousand peasants from the villages of Germany.
A theory was started, but not pursued, that they were rightfully due to the pope, a tenth of the Levite's tenth to the high priest, (Selden on Tithes.