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pursuit
[ per-soot ]
/ pÉrËsut /
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noun
the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox.
an effort to secure or attain; quest: the pursuit of happiness.
any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily: literary pursuits.
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British Dictionary definitions for pursuit
pursuit
/ (pÉËsjuËt) /
noun
- the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after
- (as modifier)a pursuit plane
an occupation, hobby, or pastime
(in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other
Word Origin for pursuit
C14: from Old French poursieute, from poursivre to prosecute, pursue
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