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   pursuit

   /pəˈsjuːt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of pursuing someone or something: "the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird" Similar chasingpursuingstalkingtrackingtrailingshadowingdogginghoundingchase afterhunt forinformal:tailingstriving towardspush towardsaspiration forquest after/forsearch foraim ofgoal ofobjective ofdream of
   • ▪ a cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another: "the Olympic pursuit champion"
   • ▪ the action of the eye in following a moving object.
   • 2. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one: "a whole range of leisure pursuits" Similar activityleisure activityleisure pursuitleisure interesthobbypastimediversionavocationrecreationrelaxationdivertissementsidelineentertainmentamusementsportgameoccupationtradecallingvocationcraftbusinesslineworkjobemployment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to pursuit. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of pursuit. He was employed in peaceful pursuits. Synonyms. occupation. activity. employment. business. calling. career. interest. job. line. pastime. undertaking. venture. vocation. work.

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   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.

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   n. # inquiry , verdict. Another way to say Pursuit? Synonyms for Pursuit (other words and phrases for Pursuit).

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   Synonyms for PURSUE: chase, track, follow, accompany, escort, course, trace, trail; Antonyms of PURSUE: lead, guide, pilot, head, lose, hide, ignore, neglect.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › pursuitPURSUIT Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   Synonyms for PURSUIT in English: quest, seeking, search, aim, aspiration, striving towards, pursuing, seeking, tracking, search, ….