pursue vs seek

pursue is not a noun while seek is a noun.

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

As verbs, seek is a hypernym of pursue; that is, seek is a word with a broader meaning than pursue:

Other hypernyms of pursue include look for, search.

pursue (noun)	seek (noun)
	the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

pursue (verb)	seek (verb)
go in search of or hunt for	inquire for
follow in or as if in pursuit	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in	go to or towards
carry further or advance	try to get or reach
	make an effort or attempt