Pursuit Definition
pər-so͝ot
pursuits
noun
pursuits
The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing.
The pursuit of the suspect by the police.
American Heritage
An occupation, career, interest, etc. to which one devotes time and energy.
Webster's New World
The act of striving to gain or accomplish something.
The pursuit of wealth; the pursuit of higher education.
American Heritage
An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
American Heritage
(cycling) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
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pursuitsOrigin of Pursuit
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman pursuite from pursure to pursue pursue
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue").
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