Pursue vs Raise - What's the difference?
pursue | raise |
(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).
(label) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
# To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.
#* Bible, (w) xxxix. 3
# To cause something to come to the surface of the sea.
# (label) To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.
# (label) To cause (a dead person) to live again, to cause to be undead.
# (military) To remove or break up (a blockade), either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them.
(label) To create, increase or develop.
# To collect.
# To bring up; to grow; to promote.
# To mention (a question, issue) for discussion.
# (label) To create; to constitute (a use , or a beneficial interest in property).
# (label) To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.
#* Bible, (w) xviii. 18.
#* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
#* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
, chapter=5, title= To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
(label) To exponentiate, to involute.
To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
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To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
(US) An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).
(weightlifting) A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
(curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
(poker) A bet which increased the previous bet.
As verbs the difference between pursue and raise
is that pursue is (obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment while raise is (label) to cause to rise; to lift or elevate.As a noun raise is
(us) an increase in wages or salary; a rise (uk).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 * chaseraise
English
Verb
(rais)- I will raise forts against thee.
- I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee.
- God vouchsafes to raise another world From him [Noah], and all his anger to forget.
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
Synonyms
* liftDerived terms
* raise Cain * raise fire * raise one's eyebrows * raise someone's consciousness * raise the alarm * raise the roof * raised by wolves * raised in a barnNoun
(en noun)- The boss gave me a raise .