Pursue vs Pu - What's the difference?
pursue | pu |
(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).
(organic compound) polyurethane
(slang) expression used when encountering a displeasing smell; exaggerated pronunciation of pew
(Internet slang) pickup (as in, pickup artist)
(linguistics) prosodic unit (IU for intonation unit is preferred)
As a verb pursue
is (obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.As a proper noun pu is
pooh.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.