pursue+persistently
111heel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rear; tilt, cant; slang, cad, scoundrel, bounder (inf.), rat (sl.), louse (sl.), SOB (sl.). See obliquity, evildoer. v. i. turn around, pivot, swivel. v. t. follow, pursue, go after; slang, shadow,… …
112persecute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. molest, oppress, maltreat, pursue, beset; abuse, injure; hound, annoy, trouble. See malevolence, pain, badness, wrong. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To oppress, especially for religious reasons] Syn.… …
113tag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stub, tab, flap; tail, tassel, pendant; slogan, phrase, name, catchword; tatter, shred, rag. See addition, end, indication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A remnant or scrap] Syn. rag, piece, shred, patch,… …
114trail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. track, spoor, footprints; tire, etc., tracks; vestige, scent; path, wake; train. v. track, scent; hang; lag, dawdle, crawl, straggle; drag, draw. See slowness, pursuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trace,… …
115persecute — v. a. 1. Oppress, harass, afflict, molest, distress, worry, hunt down, run down, pursue malignantly, drive from pillar to post, injure persistently. 2. Harass, solicit, importune, annoy, tease, worry, pester …
116harass — ha•rass [[t]həˈræs, ˈhær əs[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb persistently; torment; pester; persecute 2) to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war; raid • Etymology: 1610–20; < F, MF harasser to harry, harass, v. der. of harace,… …
117persecute — per•se•cute [[t]ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut[/t]] v. t. cut•ed, cut•ing 1) to subject to harassing or cruel treatment, as because of religion, race, or beliefs; oppress 2) to annoy or trouble persistently • Etymology: 1400–50; back formation from persecutour… …
118carry — [c]/ˈkæri / (say karee) verb (carried, carrying) –verb (t) 1. to convey from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, pocket, hand, etc. 2. to transmit or transfer in any manner; take or bring: the wind carries sounds; she carries her audience… …
119persecute — /ˈpɜsəkjut / (say persuhkyooht) verb (t) (persecuted, persecuting) 1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment; harass persistently. 2. to oppress with injury or punishment for adherence to principles or religious faith. 3. to annoy by… …
120run — [c]/rʌn / (say run) verb (ran, run, running) –verb (i) 1. to move quickly on foot, so as to go more rapidly than in walking (in bipedal locomotion, so that for an instant in each step neither foot is on the ground). 2. to do this for exercise, as …
