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pursue |pərˈsoō|  verb  * follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them  * seek to attain or accomplish (a goal), esp. over a long period  * engage in
reverence |ˈrev(ə)rəns|

noun* deep respect for someone or something       verb [ trans. ]    * regard or treat with deep respect
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French, from Latin reverentia, from revereri ‘stand in awe of’