pursue
verb [ T ]
uk/pəˈsjuː/ us/pərˈsuː/to try to achieve something:
He plans to pursue a career in advertising.
to pursue a goal/dream/solution
to try to discover information about a subject:
We will not be pursuing the matter any further.
I don't think this idea is worth pursuing any further.
The press has pursued this story relentlessly.
to try very hard to persuade someone to accept a job:
The company has been pursuing him for some time.