01 n. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of…
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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.“Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit.” — Shak.
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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.
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Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
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Prosecution.(Law) [Obs.]“That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.” — Fuller.
Phrases & compounds
Curve of pursuit —
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.