pursued
v.v. to follow or chase someone or something to catch them. It can also mean working hard over a long time to reach a goal.
v. to follow in order to overtake, capture, or kill; alternatively, to engage in an activity or seek a goal over an extended period. The past tense or past participle form of 'pursue'.
She pursued her dream of becoming a doctor for many years.
The police pursued the suspect through the narrow streets of the old town before making an arrest.
Although the company pursued several aggressive expansion strategies throughout the decade, they ultimately decided to consolidate their existing assets to ensure long-term stability.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
he pursued to his goalshe pursued his goalsPursue is a transitive verb and should not be followed by a preposition like 'to' before the object.