pursuit
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4.0
- noun
- /pərˈsuːt/
:
persecución
- The athlete's pursuit of excellence helped him win several championships.
- hot pursuit
- aggressive pursuit
And so their pursuit of you is due to their desire of you.
- And so their pursuit of you is due to their desire of you.
- Here is the video footage taken from the cell phone of Brian as he was in pursuit of Ahmed Arbery.
- Ignoring the fact that you would not completely welcoming his pursuit, you you were making him essentially chase.
- These rejuvenated forces would prove invaluable in the months ahead as Alexander set off in pursuit of Darius.
Examples
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The police were in pursuit of the suspect after the robbery.
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A high-speed pursuit between police and armed gunmen is underway, traveling northbound on San Pablo Ave.
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But our guys are in pursuit.
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The police car cuts across the median to begin pursuit of the girls.
Fiction book (1991) -
The goal is clear, to undermine the very idea of objective fact, all in pursuit of political gain.
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Through the years, his constant pursuit of Lance had always alarmed her.
Fiction book (1993) -
But in this feverish pursuit, the charioteer loses control.
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These rejuvenated forces would prove invaluable in the months ahead as Alexander set off in pursuit of Darius.
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Author Robert Valdes says paparazzi cannot become easily frustrated in their pursuit of celebrities and photographs.
Academic text (2013) -
She dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice for all victims.
Synonyms
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1.0
A pursuit to catch someone or something
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2.2
Looking carefully to find something or someone
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6.1
Following an animal quietly to get near it before you hunt it
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2.7
Following animal or person tracks to find them
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6.3
A quiet search around a place for something
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7.1
To follow someone without their knowledge to watch where they go
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5.3
Chasing someone quickly right after they run away
An effort to get or achieve something you want
The act of going after someone to catch them
Following tracks to find a person or animal
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Etymology
Pursuit comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and sequi 'to follow', and it is related to words like sequence and sequel. So a pursuit is literally 'following after' someone or something, which is why we use it for a chase.