pursuit
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Noun (4)pursuits
- the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”Synonyms: chasepursualfollowingType of motion, movementKinds stalk, shadowing, trailing
- 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”Synonyms: pursuancequestType of searchKinds wild-goose chase
- an auxiliary activitySynonyms: avocationby-linehobbysidelinespare-time activityType of pastime, interestKinds speleology, pigeon keeping
- 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”Synonyms: pastimeinterestType of diversion, recreationKinds avocation, by-line
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Translations
Noun act of pursuing
- Spanish
- persecución
- French
- poursuite
- German
- Verfolgung
- Italian
- inseguimento
- Portuguese
- perseguição
- Turkish
- takip
- Russian
- пресле́дование preslédovanije
- Japanese
- 追求 tsuikyū
- Dutch
- achtervolging
- Polish
- pościg
7 more languages
- Korean
- 추구 chugu
- Portuguese (PT)
- perseguição
- Catalan
- persecució
- Czech
- snažení
- Danish
- forfølgelse
- Hebrew
- מִרְדָּף mirdáf
- Romanian
- vânătoare
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, transitive verb
1. 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. Edward Hyde, first earl of Clarendon
Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit.— William Shakespeare
2. 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. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
4. Law Prosecution. obsolete
That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.— Thomas Fuller
Curve of pursuit Geometry, a curve described by a point which is at each instant moving towards a second point, which is itself moving according to some specified law.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54