Pursued vs Hunted - What's the difference?
pursued | hunted |
(pursue)
(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).
Being the subject of a hunt.
(figuratively) Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.
(hunt)
As verbs the difference between pursued and hunted
is that pursued is (pursue) while hunted is (hunt).As an adjective hunted is
being the subject of a hunt.pursued
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
*usurpedpursue
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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 * chasehunted
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He looked up with a hunted expression.