pursues

verb

USpur-SOOZ/pɚˈsuz/UKpuh-SYOOZ/pəˈsjuːz/AUSpuh-SHOOZ/pəˈʃuz/

1 meaning of pursues

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verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative of pursue.
The detective pursues every lead until the case is closed.
Our company pursues new markets in Asia each year.
Note
The present-tense form for a singular subject: she pursues, the company pursues. With I, you, we or they, the bare pursue returns. Because pursue already ends in e, only -s is added. Every meaning of the verb carries over, from giving chase to following a profession or acting as a prosecutor. Most uses take a direct object: one pursues a lead, a goal, a career.

pursues is a form of pursue

pursue, verb: To aim for and actively work toward a particular goal, situation, or outcome. Full entry

Forms: pursuepursues he/she/itpursuing -ing formpursued past tense, past participle
Spelling: pursue → pursues: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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