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(carry on) verb
adhere to, cling to, conduct, continue, cultivate, enact, engage, execute, follow, go in for, keep on, keep up, maintain, perform, permanere, persevere, persist, persistere, practice, proceed, prosecute, stick to
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(chase) verb
consectari, ferret out, follow, follow a trail, go after, go in pursuit of, hunt, prosequi, prowl, quest, run after, run down, search, seek, sequi, trace, track, trail
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(strive to gain) verb
aim, aspire to, attempt, be bent upon, be determined to get, be intent upon, bid for, consectari, contrive to gain, court, covet, desire, endeavor to gain, exert oneself for, intend, labor for, progress, push toward, seek, seek to attain, sequi, set as a goal, solicit, steer for, strive for, struggle for, try for, try one's best, try to obtain, work for
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adhere (persist), approach, assume (undertake), attempt, bait (harass), chase, continue (persevere), delve, desire, endeavor, exercise (discharge a function), follow-up, hunt, inquire, keep (continue), maintain (carry on), persevere, ply, practice (engage in), prosecute (carry forward), race, remain (continue), research, resume, search, specialize, strive, study, trace (follow), undertake
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To chase; to try to accomplish something; to engage in some activity.n.pursuit
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.