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

  2. pursuit noun (ATTEMPT) C2 [ U ] 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. The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase.

  3. 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.

  4. Some common synonyms of pursuit are business, calling, employment, métier, occupation, and work. While all these words mean "a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living," pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest.

  5. an attempt to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time: the pursuit of pleasure. He left his native country in pursuit of freedom. pursuit noun [U] (FOLLOWING) the act of following someone or something to try to catch them: The police are in pursuit of a 25-year-old murder suspect.

  6. noun. /pəˈsjuːt/ /pərˈsuːt/ [uncountable]the act of looking for or trying to get something. pursuit of somethingthe pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit. in pursuit of somethingShe travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams. Extra Examples. He devoted his waking hours to the single-minded pursuit of his goal.

  7. noun. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. “the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit ”. synonyms: chase, following, pursual. see more. see less. types: tracking, trailing. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind.

  8. 5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result. ...a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with determination. [ + of] ...individuals who impoverish their families in pursuit of some dream.

  9. Police pursued the car at high speed. Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. Definition of pursue verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. 1. : to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat. 2. : to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek. pursue a goal. 3. : to proceed along. pursues a northern course. 4. a. : to engage in. pursue a hobby. b. : to follow up or proceed with. pursue an argument. 5. : to continue to afflict : haunt.

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