pursualn.

Brit.

/pəˈsjuːəl/, U.S.

/pərˈs(j)uəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursue v., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < pursue v. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier pursuance n., pursuit n.

= pursuance n. (in various senses); the action or fact of pursuing someone or something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > pursuit

chase1297

suitc1300

pursuita1387

chasingc1440

prosecution1567

dogging1611

pursuement1615

followinga1649

pursuance1648

pursual1797

the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > [noun]

suinga1325

prosecution1545

conveyance1572

through-handlinga1586

carriage1589

pursuita1631

throughing1638

pursuance1642

persecution1647

transaction1655

pursual1878

follow-up1904

follow-through1918

1797 ‘Mr. Addison’ Interesting Anecd. X. 174 Lady Owen, enraged at the pursual of her son's letter, tore it into a thousand pieces.

1814 R. Southey Roderick xiv. 172 The busy spirit, who, with powerful call Rousing Pelayo's people, led them on In quick pursual.

1862 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 591/2 Many successful instances of the pursual of this plan have come under our observation.

1878 L. Villari tr. P. Villari Life & Times Machiavelli (1898) II. v. 216 [Their] constant pursual of certain wise maxims of government.

1906 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 21 74 The pursual of this course increased the labor of the Department very much.

1958 V. G. Wilhite Founders Amer. Econ. Thought & Policy ii. 61 Early Protestant leaders..considered..the methodical and efficient pursual of one's trade, business or other vocation, as pleasing to God.

1991 M. Gray First Fifty (BNC) 135 Wealthy ex-public school boys..have little else to occupy them except the pursual of cheap thrills.

2005 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 June 2 Asked whether this was the end of his pursual of the pop star, he said: ‘no comment.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pursual
释义	pursualn. Brit. /pəˈsjuːəl/, U.S. /pərˈs(j)uəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursue v., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < pursue v. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier pursuance n., pursuit n. = pursuance n. (in various senses); the action or fact of pursuing someone or something. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > pursuit chase1297 suitc1300 pursuita1387 chasingc1440 prosecution1567 dogging1611 pursuement1615 followinga1649 pursuance1648 pursual1797 the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > [noun] suinga1325 prosecution1545 conveyance1572 through-handlinga1586 carriage1589 pursuita1631 throughing1638 pursuance1642 persecution1647 transaction1655 pursual1878 follow-up1904 follow-through1918 1797 ‘Mr. Addison’ Interesting Anecd. X. 174 Lady Owen, enraged at the pursual of her son's letter, tore it into a thousand pieces. 1814 R. Southey Roderick xiv. 172 The busy spirit, who, with powerful call Rousing Pelayo's people, led them on In quick pursual. 1862 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 591/2 Many successful instances of the pursual of this plan have come under our observation. 1878 L. Villari tr. P. Villari Life & Times Machiavelli (1898) II. v. 216 [Their] constant pursual of certain wise maxims of government. 1906 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 21 74 The pursual of this course increased the labor of the Department very much. 1958 V. G. Wilhite Founders Amer. Econ. Thought & Policy ii. 61 Early Protestant leaders..considered..the methodical and efficient pursual of one's trade, business or other vocation, as pleasing to God. 1991 M. Gray First Fifty (BNC) 135 Wealthy ex-public school boys..have little else to occupy them except the pursual of cheap thrills. 2005 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 June 2 Asked whether this was the end of his pursual of the pop star, he said: ‘no comment.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1797
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