Thesaurus: pursuit

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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. v. t. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
4. v. t. Prosecution.
5. n. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
6. n. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
7. n. an auxiliary activity
8. n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
9. 1. 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. Clarendon. Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit. Shak. 2. 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. 3. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit. 4. (Law) Prosecution. [Obs.] That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court. Fuller. Curve of pursuit (Geom.), 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.
10. Prosecution. [Obs.]That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to thespiritual court. Fuller.Curve of pursuit (Geom.), a curve described by a point which is ateach instant moving towards a second point, which is itself movingaccording to some specified law.
11. n:100 n. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture n. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria