pursuance

[ per-soo-uhns ]

/ pərˈsu əns /

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noun

the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.

Origin of pursuance

First recorded in 1590–1600; pursue + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM pursuance

non·pur·su·ance, noun

Words nearby pursuance

purse-string instrument, purse strings, purse-string suture, purslane, purslane family, pursuance, pursuant, pursue, pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane

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Example sentences from the Web for pursuance

Edna's features were rigid in her impatience with John's pursuance of an uncomfortable subject.
The Opened Shutters|Clara Louise Burnham
All concur in desiring to give effect to the Constitution and the laws passed in pursuance of it.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
In pursuance of this idea he opened a case of weapons and took out a dagger.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
How far, then, can he safely go in delaying the cause for the benefit of, and in pursuance of the instructions of his client?
An Essay on Professional Ethics|George Sharswood

This Institution was to transfer the bequest, when a College, in pursuance of his views, was established and bearing his name.
McGill and its Story, 1821-1921|Cyrus Macmillan

British Dictionary definitions for pursuance

pursuance

/ (pəˈsjuːəns) /

noun

the carrying out or pursuing of an action, plan, etc

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单词	pursuance
释义	pursuance [ per-soo-uhns ] / pərˈsu əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pursuance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like. Origin of pursuance First recorded in 1590–1600; pursue + -ance OTHER WORDS FROM pursuance non·pur·su·ance, noun Words nearby pursuance purse-string instrument, purse strings, purse-string suture, purslane, purslane family, pursuance, pursuant, pursue, pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pursuance Edna's features were rigid in her impatience with John's pursuance of an uncomfortable subject. The Opened Shutters\|Clara Louise Burnham All concur in desiring to give effect to the Constitution and the laws passed in pursuance of it. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention\|Lucius Eugene Chittenden In pursuance of this idea he opened a case of weapons and took out a dagger. Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein How far, then, can he safely go in delaying the cause for the benefit of, and in pursuance of the instructions of his client? An Essay on Professional Ethics\|George Sharswood This Institution was to transfer the bequest, when a College, in pursuance of his views, was established and bearing his name. McGill and its Story, 1821-1921\|Cyrus Macmillan British Dictionary definitions for pursuance pursuance / (pəˈsjuːəns) / noun the carrying out or pursuing of an action, plan, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pursuance work, act, achievement, conduct, spunk, moxie, grit, endurance, stamina, determination, tenacity, dedication, steadfastness, persistence, hunt, quest, inquiry, research, investigation, examination
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pursuance

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noun

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