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| pur·suit [ pər st ] (plural pur·suits) |
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1. act of chasing after something: the act of chasing after somebody or something in order to catch, attack, or overtake that person or thing
  in pursuit of the stolen car
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2. hobby: a pastime, hobby, or leisure activity
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3. act of striving for something: the effort made to try to achieve or obtain something over a period of time
the pursuit of happiness
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4. U.K. cycle race with object of overtaking: a cycle race in which the riders start from points on opposite sides of a circular track and race to overtake each other rather than to reach a set finishing line first
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norse purseute, variant of Old French poursuite< poursuir (see pursue)] |
