"pursued" in the noun sense
1. pursued, chased
a person who is being chased
"the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
"pursued" in the verb sense
1. prosecute, engage, pursue
carry out or participate in an activity be involved in
"She pursued many activities"
"They engaged in a discussion"
2. pursue, follow
follow in or as if in pursuit
"The police car pursued the suspected attacker"
"Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
3. quest for, go after, quest after, pursue
go in search of or hunt for
"pursue a hobby"
4. pursue, follow up on, act on
carry further or advance
"Can you act on this matter soon?"
"pursued" in the adjective sense
1. pursued
followed with enmity as if to harm
"running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
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