pursue vs go after

pursue and go after both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pursue	No	No	Yes	No
go after	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pursue and go after are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pursue include quest after, quest for.

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

Other hyponyms of pursue include stalk, chase, chase after, dog, give chase, tag, tail, track, trail, haunt, stalk.

pursue (verb)	go after (verb)
go in search of or hunt for	go in search of or hunt for
follow in or as if in pursuit	go after with the intent to catch
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
carry further or advance