Word
Pursuit
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
pur-suit
Definition
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - Course of business or occupation; continued employment
with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
- v. t. - Prosecution.
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