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1. (n.) pursuit
the act of pursuing.
2. pursuit
an effort to secure or attain; quest.
3. pursuit
an occupation or pastime one regularly engages in:
literary pursuits.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < AF purseute&indirdesc; VL *prōsequita for L prōsecūta, fem. of prōsecūtus, ptp. of prōsequī to pursue ; cf. suit)
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| Definition of 'pursuit' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pursuit, chase, pursual, following
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
2. (noun) pursuit, pursuance, quest
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
"the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
3. (noun) avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
an auxiliary activity
4. (noun) pastime, interest, pursuit
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
"sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
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1. (noun) pursuit
the act pursuing
actions I took in pursuit of my goals
2. pursuit
an act of chasing
police dogs in pursuit of the suspect; as the pursuit continued
3. pursuit
a leisure activity
hiking and other outdoor pursuits
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| Definition of 'pursuit' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) pursuit
the act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy
2. (verb) pursuit
a following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure
3. (verb) pursuit
course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit
4. (verb) pursuit
prosecution
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| Definition of 'pursuit' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. pursuit
An offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it.
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Sense: the act of pursuing
The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.
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 Afrikaans: agterna |
 Arabic: مُطارَدَه، مُلاحَقَه |
 Bulgarian: преследване |
 Brazilian: perseguição |
 Czech: stíhání |
 German: die Verfolgung |
 Danish: lige i hælene |
 Greek: καταδίωξη |
 Spanish: persecución |
 Estonian: jälitus |
 Farsi: تعقیب |
 Finnish: takaa-ajo |
 French: poursuite |
 Hebrew: רְדִיפָה |
 Hindi: अनुसरण |
 Hungarian: üldözés |
 Indonesian: pengejaran |
 Icelandic: eftirför |
 Italian: inseguimento alle calcagn |
 Japanese: 追跡 |
 Korean: 추적 |
 Lithuanian: vijimasis, vaikymasis |
 Latvian: pakaļdzīšanās; izsekošana |
 Malay: usaha memburu |
 Dutch: achtervolging |
 Norwegian: forfølgelse, jakt |
 Polish: pościg |
 Persian: تعقیب |
 Pashto: تعقيب،نيول |
 Portuguese: perseguição |
 Romanian: urmărire |
 Russian: преследование |
 Slovak: prenasledovanie |
 Slovenian: zasledovanje |
 Serbian: potraga |
 Swedish: förföljande, tätt i hälar |
 Thai: การไล่ตาม |
 Turkish: peşine düşme, kovalama |
 Taiwanese: 追趕，追捕 |
 Ukrainian: переслідування; пошуки |
 Urdu: تعاقب |
 Vietnamese: hành động đuổi theo |
 Chinese: 追赶，追捕 |
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