Pursuit can be categorized as a noun.
Verb |
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| pursuit - 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. | ||
| pursuit - 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. | ||
| pursuit - Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit. | ||
| pursuit - Prosecution. | ||
Noun |
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| pursuit - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" | ||
| pursuit - a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" | ||
| pursuit - an auxiliary activity | ||
| pursuit - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" |
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| 1. | noun | The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit. | |
| 2. | noun | The pursuit of love. | |
| 3. | noun | There still is a very hot pursuit of the "Atta-level" Floridian, Adnan El Shukrijumah, who Siddiqui is thought to have known and been assisting. | |
| 4. | noun | The North Carolina Constitution likewise affirms the “inalienable rights” of human beings to "life, liberty, the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor, and the pursuit of happiness." | |
| 5. | noun | With the death of Garcia, the pursuit might cease, since such a death might frighten others from the task.>> | |
| 6. | noun | They were chased back into Laos and Cambodia with the ARVN in hot pursuit. | |
| 7. | noun | We are all in daily pursuit of happiness. | |
| 8. | noun | After a short pursuit, the police caught him. | |
| 9. | noun | Most people live in pursuit of happiness. | |
| 10. | noun | The motorcycle started in pursuit at breakneck speed. | |
| 11. | noun | The police are in pursuit of the runaway. | |
| 12. | noun | You shouldn't live merely in pursuit of your own happiness. | |
| 13. | noun | It is our national conviction that politics is a dirty and dishonest pursuit. | |
| 14. | noun | The thief's pursuit began. | |
| 15. | noun | He was interested in only the pursuit of wealth. |
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| The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit. |
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| The pursuit of love. |
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| There still is a very hot pursuit of the "Atta-level" Floridian, Adnan El Shukrijumah, who Siddiqui is thought to have known and been assisting. |
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| The North Carolina Constitution likewise affirms the “inalienable rights” of human beings to "life, liberty, the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor, and the pursuit of happiness." |
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| With the death of Garcia, the pursuit might cease, since such a death might frighten others from the task.>> |
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| They were chased back into Laos and Cambodia with the ARVN in hot pursuit. |
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| We are all in daily pursuit of happiness. | |
| After a short pursuit, the police caught him. | |
| Most people live in pursuit of happiness. | |
| The motorcycle started in pursuit at breakneck speed. | |
| The police are in pursuit of the runaway. | |
| You shouldn't live merely in pursuit of your own happiness. | |
| It is our national conviction that politics is a dirty and dishonest pursuit. | |
| The thief's pursuit began. | |
| He was interested in only the pursuit of wealth. | |