- (v.t.) The act of following or going after; especially, a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.
- (v.t.) Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
- (v.t.) Prosecution.
- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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