pursue
v.v. to follow or try to achieve something over a long period of time. You use this when you talk about chasing a dream, a career, or even a person.
v. to follow someone or something in order to catch or attack them; to seek to attain or accomplish a goal over a sustained period.
She decided to pursue a career in medicine.
The detective continued to pursue the lead even after his supervisor told him to drop the case.
While many students pursue higher education for better job prospects, others do so out of a genuine desire to contribute to their chosen field of research.
From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as a goal, a person, or an activity.
pursue after a dreampursue a dreamPursue is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'after' like the verb 'run' does.