Example: Les historiens poursuivent leurs recherches sur cette époque mystérieuse.
Definition
"Poursuivre" means to continue or carry on an action or activity, often with determination or persistence. In history, it refers to historians continuing their research or investigation into a particular topic or period, as in "Les historiens poursuivent leurs recherches sur cette époque mystérieuse."
Translations
pursue
perseguir
voortzetten
poursseguir
fortsetzen
Etymology
The word "poursuivre" comes from Old French, combining "pour" meaning 'for' or 'forward' and "suivre" meaning 'to follow.' It originally conveyed the sense of following or chasing after something, which evolved into the modern meaning of continuing or pursuing an action.
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