Pursue vs Quarry - What's the difference?
pursue | quarry |
(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).
A site for mining stone, limestone or slate.
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To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
(figuratively) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird.
A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds.
An object of search or pursuit.
* ''A US State Department website advertised a reward of up to $1m (£500,000) for the capture of its quarry , who was described as 5ft 11in (180cm) tall, with a pale complexion, "a moustache and a long, heavy beard that is starting to grey". -
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone
In lang=en terms the difference between pursue and quarry
is that pursue is to participate in (an activity, business etc); to practise, follow (a profession) while quarry is to obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.As verbs the difference between pursue and quarry
is that pursue is (obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment while quarry is to obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry or quarry can be to secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.As a noun quarry is
a site for mining stone, limestone or slate or quarry can be an animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird or quarry can be a diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone.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 * chasequarry
English
(wikipedia quarry)Etymology 1
From quarreria (1266), literally a "place where stones are squared", from (etyl) quadrare "to square", itself from quadra 'a square'Noun
(quarries)- ''Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara
- There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm
Verb
- ''Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.
- ''They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.
Synonyms
* (obtain stone by extraction) mine * (extract by search) dig (up)Derived terms
* quarrying (noun)Etymology 2
From quirre "entrails of deer placed on the hide and given to dogs of the chase as a reward," from (etyl) quirreie, from (etyl) cuiriee, altered (influenced by (etyl) cuir "skin," from (etyl) corium "hide"), from "viscera, entrails," from corata "entrails," from (etyl) cor "heart."Noun
(quarries)BBC News website, 27 April 2007