"consecute" meaning in English

See consecute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: consecutes [present, singular, third-person], consecuting [participle, present], consecuted [participle, past], consecuted [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin consequor, consecutus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|consequor|consequor, consecutus}} Latin consequor, consecutus Head templates: {{en-verb}} consecute (third-person singular simple present consecutes, present participle consecuting, simple past and past participle consecuted)
  1. (obsolete) To follow closely; to endeavour to overtake; to pursue. Tags: obsolete Related terms: consecutive
    Sense id: en-consecute-en-verb-RY24g8q- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "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.",
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