verbo transitivo
Definición 1
Follow with intent to capture or kill.
Fuente: Concise Oxford Dictionary
Contexto: Arthur raised the siege of the city and relieved its king Dynfal, "Hen", and pursued the invaders into their own homelands.
Fuente: British Chronicles, Volume 1, David Hughes (Google Books)
Definición 2
Seek after, aim at (advantage, profit, etc.).
Fuente: Invertext, from Concise Oxford Dictionary
Contexto: Plaintiffs often attempt to show a company pursued "profits over safety" and marketing documents are an ideal target since their goal is to try to increase sales.
Fuente: Financial Times 16/09/2005 (Christopher Bowe in New York)
Definición 3
Persistently attend, stick to.
Fuente: Concise Oxford Dictionary
Contexto: Martin [Amis] admitted that the editorial [arguing in 1938 that Czechoslovakia migh have to be redrawn to enable a German minority to join the Third Reich] pursued him for many years, even though, the following month, he denounced the betrayal of the Czechs to Hitler.
Fuente: New Statesman 28/08/2008