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What is another word for persued?

The word persued does not technically exist in the English lexicon.

Persued is a common typo of the verb peruse.

Persued may also be a misspelling of the word pursued, the participle or past tense of the verb pursue.

Here's a list of synonyms for pursue.

Verb
▲
To follow or chase after
follow
track
dog
shadow
chase
hound
tail
stalk
trail
harry
tag
accompany
course
attend
badger
bird-dog
chivy
harass
haunt
plague
ride
go after
run after
give chase
move behind
prowl after
run down
give chase to
play catch up
take out after
camp on the doorstep of
more ❯
“The police would relentlessly pursue Niko Bellic after he robbed a bank.”
Verb
▲
To go in search of, especially on the trail of
hunt
seek
quest
cast about for
cast around for
chase down
forage for
look up
search for
search out
trace
shop for
nose around
poke around
scout out
track down
hunt down
search high heaven
look for
chase
search
hunt for
seek out
try to find
look high and low
look
delve
forage
explore
ferret
more ❯
“The bounty hunter would begin to pursue his target after being given a tip-off.”
Verb
▲
To conduct or devote oneself to
conduct
practiseUK
undertake
perform
ply
wage
continue
engage in
follow
maintain
prosecute
tackle
work at
adhere
continue with
cultivate
participate in
practiceUS
proceed
proceed with
specialiseUK
specializeUS
adhere to
be engaged in
be occupied in
carry on
carry on with
go ahead with
go on with
keep on with
persevere in
persist in
proceed in
stick at
stick with
take further
take part in
take up
apply oneself
apply oneself to
carry out
devote oneself to
hold to
keep on
see through
go in for
more ❯
“He chose to pursue his research abroad because local ecology had already been comprehensively studied.”
Verb
▲
To have as one's goal
seek
court
try for
aim at
aim for
attempt
purpose
push towards
quest after
search for
strive for
aspire to
be intent on
work towards
work for
work toward
go out for
have as an objective
have a go at
have as a goal
go for
go after
target
seek out
try to obtain
pull out all the stops for
go all-out for
set your sights on
home in on
solicit
ask for
choose
select
attack
earmark
decide on
focus on
fix on
pick out
single out
“Alexis broke ranks with the association to pursue her own artistic goals.”
Verb
▲
To investigate or delve into
investigate
check
examine
research
review
study
probe
scrutiniseUK
scrutinizeUS
analyseUK
analyzeUS
enquire into
dig into
inquire into
look into
delve into
go into
explore
audit
consider
query
sift
prospect
go over
weigh up
probe into
try to get to the bottom of
discuss
inquireUS
assess
more ❯
“Police have enlisted the help of international specialists to help them pursue this line of inquiry.”
Verb
▲
To seek a social or romantic alliance with
court
woo
chase
romance
address
call
date
sweetheart
chase after
go for
run after
make up to
pay addresses to
pay attention to
pay court to
pay suit to
play up to
seek the hand of
set your cap at
make love to
flirt with
be all over
make eyes at
give the come-on to
chat up
come on to
charm
propose
spark
spoon
more ❯
“He would doggedly pursue the object of his infatuation for the best part of five years.”
Verb
▲
To pester or harass (someone) in an aggressive or persistent manner
molest
harass
bother
plague
trouble
annoy
torment
worry
harry
bug
pester
irritate
persecute
disturb
irk
badger
vex
bedevil
upset
tease
afflict
perturb
bait
beset
mistreat
hector
disquiet
discompose
discommode
scare
heckle
roust
accost
confuse
frighten
pother
terrify
more ❯
Verb
▲
To attempt (something)
have a crack at
attempt
try
endeavorUS
endeavourUK
essay
undertake
venture
strive
tackle
aim
seek
assay
attack
experiment
struggle
bid
solicit
push
embark on
give it a go
make an effort
make effort
take a stab at
take on
try out
exert oneself
give a fling
give it a burl
give something a whirl
have a go at
jump through hoops
knock oneself out
set out
take a crack at
take it on oneself
do all one can
do level best
do your best to
give best shot
give it a fly
give it a try
give it a whirl
go all out
go the limit
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
make an attempt
make every effort
pull out all the stops
take best shot
try one's hand at
bust a gut
give old college try
have a shot at
have a stab at
make a run at
move heaven and earth
shoot the works
spare no effort
take a run at
bend over backwards
take the bit between your teeth
do one's best
do your utmost
give your all
break your neck
give it your best shot
give something a go
give something a try
give something the old college try
give something a stab
more ❯
Verb
▲
To acquire new information or skill
learn
attain
grasp
master
receive
absorb
acquire
gain
get
imbibe
assimilate
comprehend
digest
calculate
note
observe
perceive
take
determine
enrolUK
enrollUS
pick up
read
review
swot
understand
acquire a knowledge of
acquire skill in
apply oneself to
apprentice
become competent in
become expert in
become proficient in
become skilled at
con
cram
familiarize oneself with
familiarize yourself with
gain an understanding of
gather
get across
get clued up about
get the point of
glean
grind
have lessons in
hit the books
know backwards
know inside out
mug up
peruse
prepare
read up on
work at
become able
become versed
be taught
be trained
brush up on
burn midnight oil
check
crack the books
drink in
get down pat
get the hang of
get the knack of
improve mind
major in
minor in
pore over
soak up
specialize in
take course
take in
train in
wade through
watch
larn
more ❯
Verb
▲
To persevere with a task, especially in spite of difficulty or opposition
persist
persevere
continue
strive
insist
perseverate
obtain
plug away
keep going
keep at it
keep on
soldier on
carry on
struggle on
peg away
not give up
press on
hang in there
press ahead
stick it out
be determined
hold on
grind away
stay the course
hang on
be persistent
hammer away
keep at
go on
stand firm
hold out
stick at
follow through
show determination
stand fast
stick at it
go the distance
plough on
see through
be resolute
be tenacious
bash on
plod on
see something through
stay with something
tough it out
keep it up
be pertinacious
be stubborn
carry through
follow up
go the limit
go all the way
refuse to go away
be patient
stick to your guns
stop at nothing
not take no for an answer
be diligent
leave no stone unturned
crack on
refuse to give up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To intend or design to do or achieve something
aspire
expect
meditate
try
allow
struggle
go
purport
intend
calculate
look
contemplate
purpose
design
propose
aim
plan
mean
expect to
aim for
aim to
seek to
have the objective of
commit
want
resolve
decide
consider
determine
have a mind
more ❯
Verb
▲
(of a quality of skill) To foster the growth or development of
cultivate
foster
encourage
facilitate
assist
endorse
forward
further
help
nurture
abet
advance
back
court
develop
espouse
establish
favorUS
favourUK
incubate
nourish
nurse
promote
boost
champion
foment
strengthen
support
teach
aid
instruct
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enact or establish (a rule or law)
dictate
legislate
pass
decree
ratify
effect
sanction
establish
enact
authoriseUK
authorizeUS
proclaim
implement
declare
draughtUK
draftUS
advance
make
administer
organiseUK
organizeUS
lay down
draw up
carry out
conduct
fulfillUS
engage in
formulate
carry through
arrange
more ❯
Verb
▲
To act on, or put into action, a request
action
enact
act on
affect
execute
accomplish
apply
effect
fulfilUK
implement
perform
actionize
act upon
carry out
complete
effectuate
follow up on
put into action
tackle
achieve
administer
enforce
exercise
follow
do
finish
fulfillUS
operate
realiseUK
realizeUS
transact
work on
act out
bring to fruition
carry through
carry to completion
deal with
put into effect
start in on
take action on
take care of
bring about
deliver the goods
make happen
pull off
put in force
put into practice
put through
take care of business
more ❯
Verb
▲
To act on an opportunity
take
seize
act on
capitalize on
grab
take advantage of
exploit
use
grasp
make the most of
snatch
act upon
catch
maximiseUK
maximizeUS
secure
snag
utiliseUK
utilizeUS
accept
jump at
nail
pounce on
snare
benefit from
build on
cash in on
derive benefit from
follow up on
gain from
get hold of
grab hold of
jump on
leap at
milk
play on
profit by
profit from
put to advantage
put to use
seize on
take action on
turn to account
more ❯
Verb
▲
(proceed with) To begin a course of action
proceed
begin
prosecute
act
go ahead
get under way
make a start
move ahead
get going
get on
get on with
take action
set in motion
take steps
put in motion
take measures
move
start
do something
take the initiative
react
make a move
go for it
get down to
commence
work
respond
undertake
get moving
take the plunge
more ❯
Verb
▲
To energetically devote, or begin devoting, effort to something
tackle
address
confront
approach
field
negotiate
undertake
attack
attempt
begin
essay
handle
manage
try
accept
deal with
attend to
embark upon
engage in
focus on
get to work at
grapple with
see to
set about
start on
take on
work on
address oneself to
apply oneself
apply oneself to
concentrate on
dive into
embark on
get to grips with
go about
have a go
launch into
take care of
take up
devote oneself to
pitch into
take forward
take measures about
throw yourself into
try to solve
wade into
busy oneself with
come to grips with
contend with
get down to
get stuck into
square off
turn to
wade in
become involved in
buckle down to
cope with
give something a try
knuckle down to
make a run at
settle down to
try to cope with
try to deal with
try to sort out
bang away at
get cracking on
give something a whirl
go at
hammer away at
have a crack at
have a go at
have a shot at
sink your teeth into
take a shot at
take in hand
get weaving on
go for it
have a stab at
peg away at
plug away at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To ask for something, especially earnestly or forcefully
press
ask
call
appeal
campaign
clamourUK
demand
exhort
lobby
request
bay
bid
charge
clamorUS
entreat
exact
goad
importune
order
petition
prompt
push
requisition
solicit
sue
urge
apply
badger
beg
beseech
encourage
enjoin
implore
nag
pester
quest
stipulate
supplicate
beckon
bug
drum
enquireUK
inquireUS
nudge
plead
prod
ask authoritatively
ask forcefully
insist on
ask brusquely
make a claim
egg on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take action because of a given event
act on
act
react
move
tackle
respond
perform
do something
take measures
take steps
get moving
make a move
make a start
take the initiative
get going
start in on
get a move on
get cracking
take the bull by the horns
pull the trigger
follow up on
dive in
take action
go ahead
go for it
get down to
undertake
proceed
take the plunge
work
more ❯
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