Pursue vs Go_after - What's the difference?
pursue | go_after | Related terms |
(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
* 2009 , Martin Chulov, ‘Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail’, The Guardian , 15 Sep 09:
To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
* 2009 , Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian , 1 Dec 09:
To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
To pursue in attempt to catch another.
To pursue an object or a goal.
Pursue is a related term of go_after.
As verbs the difference between pursue and go_after
is that pursue is (obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment while go_after is to pursue in attempt to catch another.pursue
English
Verb
(pursu)- The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued' me, they shall ' pursue you also.
- He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.
- Her rival pursued a quite different course.
- He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
See also
* follow * chasego_after
English
Verb
(someone or something)- The downed officer couldn't go after the criminal.
- In little league, usually everyone goes after the ball.
- Inspired, the scientist went''' right '''after the new idea.