pursue
Definitions
Verb
- Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- Follow in or as if in pursuit
- Go in search of or hunt for
- Carry further or advance
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pursue".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pursue".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pursue".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purpose | 2 | 149 |
| 2 | pure | 1 | 56 |
| 3 | pursuit | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | pursued | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | purse | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | pursed | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | presume | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | pursuer | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | pursuers | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | purses | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | pursueth | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | purser | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pursel | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | purdue | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | prue | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | pursley | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pursell | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ursus | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | ursie | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pursue" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pursue" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pursue" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pursue".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 18
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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