Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A search for something; a pursuit or quest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A completion or putting into effect of something already begun; a prosecution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The state of being pursuant; consequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prosecution
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: continuance, continuation
noun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pursuit, quest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: search
Narrower terms: wild-goose chase
History
Etymology tree English pursue Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English pursuance From pursue + -ance.
