consecute means to follow closely; to endeavour to overtake; to pursue. It carries an Arena rating of 1437, earned across 58 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, consecute ranks #593 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #6,088 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #6,341 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #6,596 of 17,142 for Most Ingenious Words.
Why “consecute” is a great word
CONSECUTE — [Verb] To follow closely in sequence or pursuit; to trace the logical consequence of an argument or event. Its etymology is borrowed from Latin consequor, consecutus, meaning 'to follow after, pursue,' from con- (with, together) + sequi (to follow). Unlike 'pursue,' a common term for following with intent to catch, or 'ensue,' which typically denotes an impersonal or passive result, 'consecute' is a transitive verb of deliberate, logical pursuit. It is the scholar threading a citation through a chain of dusty folios, the second raindrop tracing the exact path of the first down a cold windowpane, or the quiet, inevitable tread of regret through every prior choice. This is a following so intimate it becomes consequence itself: to truly know a thing, you must become its logical shadow.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin consequor, consecutus.
verb
- To follow closely; to endeavour to overtake; to pursue.e.g.“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.” — 1536, L. Gray, State papers [of] King Henry the Eighth:
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