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   pur·suit

   /pərˈso͞ot/

   noun

   • 1. the action of following or pursuing someone or something: "the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird" Similar chasingpursuingstalkingtrackingtrailingshadowingdogginghoundingchase afterhunt forinformal:tailingstriving towardpush towardaspiration forquest after/forsearch foraim ofgoal ofobjective ofdream of
   • ▪ a bicycle race in which competitors start from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another: "the Olympic pursuit champion"
   • ▪ the action of the eye in following a moving object.
   • 2. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or athletic one: "a whole range of leisure pursuits" Similar activityleisure activityleisure pursuitleisure interesthobbypastimediversionavocationrecreationrelaxationdivertissementsidelineentertainmentamusementsportgameoccupationtradecallingvocationcraftbusinesslineworkjobemployment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.

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   The meaning of PURSUIT is the act of pursuing. How to use pursuit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pursuit.

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   the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time: the pursuit of happiness. The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit.

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   noun. the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox. Synonyms: hunt, chase. an effort to secure or attain; quest: the pursuit of happiness. Synonyms: search. any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily: literary pursuits. Synonyms: inclination, preoccupation, activity. pursuit. / pəˈsjuːt / noun.

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   A pursuit is a chase or a quest for something. When a guard runs after an escaping jewel thief, she's in pursuit — while the thief may have stolen the jewels because he was in pursuit of wealth.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURSUIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is in pursuit of a person, vehicle, or animal is chasing them. ...a police officer who drove a patrol car at more than 120mph in pursuit of a motor cycle.

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   Definition of pursuit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPURSUIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PURSUIT definition: 1. an attempt to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time: 2…. Learn more.