Guide 290 / 366 7 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “pursue”
7 alternatives for "pursue" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"pursue" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps7 ways
- 01Act on informal
casual register
They act on the issue thoughtfully.
- 02Engage neutral
general use
They engage the issue thoughtfully.
- 03Follow neutral
general use
They follow the issue thoughtfully.
- 04Go after informal
casual register
They go after the issue thoughtfully.
- 05Prosecute formal
formal contexts
They prosecute the issue thoughtfully.
- 06Quest for formal
formal contexts
They quest for the issue thoughtfully.
- 07Quest after formal
formal contexts
They quest after the issue thoughtfully.