pursuant
[ per-soo-uhnt ]
/ pərˈsu ənt /
adjective
proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.
adverb Also pur·su·ant·ly .
according (usually followed by to): to do something pursuant to an agreement.
in a manner conformable (usually followed by to): to act pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience.
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Origin of pursuant
1425–75; late Middle English, variant of pursevantpursuivant
OTHER WORDS FROM pursuant
non·pur·su·ant, adjectivenon·pur·su·ant·ly, adverbun·pur·su·ant, adjectiveWords nearby pursuant
purse strings, purse-string suture, purslane, purslane family, pursuance, pursuant, pursue, pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant
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British Dictionary definitions for pursuant
pursuant
/ (pəˈsjuːənt) /
adjective
(usually postpositive often foll by to) mainly law in agreement or conformity
archaic pursuing
Derived forms of pursuant
pursuantly, adverbWord Origin for pursuant
C17: related to Middle English poursuivant following after, from Old French; see pursue
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