Pursuance
1Pursuance — Pur*su ance, n. [See {Pursuant}.] 1. The act of pursuing or prosecuting; a following out or after. [1913 Webster] Sermons are not like curious inquiries after new nothings, but pursuances of old truths. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of …
2pursuance — index course, endeavor, industry (activity) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3pursuance — 1640s; see PURSUANT (Cf. pursuant) + ANCE (Cf. ance) …
4pursuance — ► NOUN formal ▪ the carrying out of a plan or action …
5pursuance — [pər so͞o′əns, pərsyo͞o′əns] n. [< PURSUANT] a pursuing, or carrying out, as of a project, plan, etc …
6pursuance — n. (formal) in pursuance of (in pursuance of one s duties) * * * [pə sjuːəns] (formal) in pursuance of (in pursuance of one s duties) …
7pursuance — pur|su|ance [ pər suəns ] noun FORMAL in pursuance of something 1. ) in order to achieve a goal: in pursuance of greater profits 2. ) as part of the process of doing something: I saw him in pursuance of my investigation …
8pursuance — pur|su|ance [pəˈsju:əns US pərˈsu: ] n in pursuance of sth formal with the aim of doing or achieving something, or while doing something ▪ In pursuance of this objective, 8000 letters were sent …
9pursuance — [[t]pə(r)sju͟ːəns, AM su͟ː [/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu in N of n If you do something in pursuance of a particular activity, you do it as part of carrying out that activity. [FORMAL] He ordered disclosure of a medical report to the Metropolitan Police in …
10pursuance — noun in pursuance of formal a) with the aim of doing or achieving something: Staff voted to take industrial action in pursuance of a better deal. b) during the process of doing or achieving something …
