Consecute

Quick meaning: Consecute is a verb meaning (obsolete) To follow closely; to endeavour to overtake; to pursue.

Meaning

(obsolete) To follow closely; to endeavour to overtake; to pursue.

Example Sentences

For, as ferr as I can lerne, few men hitherto, being here in any auctoritie, hath finally consecuted favors and thankes, but rather the contrarie, with povertie for theire farewell.

And that ye be utterly in despair to consecute or attain any thing to the purpose there, to the benefit of the said Cause, with the strange demeanour that hath been used in calling you to make answer, why the supplications presented by the Emperor's Ambassador for advocation of the Cause should not proceed.

Word Forms

• consecutes
• consecuting
• consecuted

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include subsecute, concomitate, conculcate, circumvent, concur, tail.

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