oppose vs pursue

oppose and pursue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oppose	No	No	Yes	No
pursue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pursue is a hyponym of oppose; that is, pursue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oppose:

Other hyponyms of oppose include act on, follow up on, buck, go against.

oppose (verb)	pursue (verb)
be resistant to	go in search of or hunt for
be against; express opposition to	follow in or as if in pursuit
set into opposition or rivalry	carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
fight against or resist strongly	carry further or advance
act against or in opposition to
contrast with equal weight or force