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Pursuit is the act of following something, either to catch it or to engage in a specific activity.

(noun)

An example of pursuit is the quest for happiness.
An example of pursuit is when you chase behind someone to try to catch him.
An example of pursuit is playing tennis, which is a leisure pursuit.

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See pursuit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of pursuing
an occupation, career, interest, etc. to which one devotes time and energy

Origin: ME purseute < OFr poursuite

See pursuit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing.
The act of striving: the pursuit of higher education.
An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman pursuite

Origin: , from pursure, to pursue; see pursue

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