Complain vs Pursued - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between complain and pursued

is that complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment while pursued is past tense of pursue.

(en verb)

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.

* Milton

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !

To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

They've complained about me to the police again.

* Shakespeare

Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?

To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

the complaining bed-springs

* grumble * grouse * grump * bitch * beef * gripe * whine * kvetch * moan * whinge * See also

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* English reporting verbs

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(obsolete) To follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.

To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

* Wyclif Bible, John xv. 20

The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued' me, they shall ' pursue you also.

* 2009 , Martin Chulov, ‘Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail’, The Guardian , 15 Sep 09:

He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.

To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).

Her rival pursued a quite different course.

To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).

* 2009 , Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian , 1 Dec 09:

He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.

To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).