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pursuit

/pəˈsjuːt/noun

उच्चारण पस्यूट

खोज, प्राप्ति का प्रयास

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] ~ of sth

    the act of looking for or trying to find something

    खोज, प्राप्ति का प्रयास

    • the pursuit of happiness
    • in pursuit of excellence
    • Radhika's pursuit of knowledge took her to a university abroad.
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    • He gave up his job in pursuit of his dream of becoming a singer.
    • The pursuit of wealth alone rarely makes people happy.

    Synonyms quest search striving pursuance seeking

    Opposite abandonment neglect

  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of following or chasing somebody

    पीछा

    • The police were in pursuit of the thieves.
    • The dog raced off in pursuit of the squirrel.
    • Two police jeeps set off in hot pursuit of the stolen car.
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    • The cat ran after the mouse, and the kitten joined in the pursuit.
    • Hounds were in pursuit of the fox across the field.

    Synonyms chase hunt tracking trailing stalking

  3. 3

    [C, usually pl.]

    something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby

    गतिविधि, शौक

    • outdoor pursuits
    • Painting is a quiet pursuit that many people enjoy on Sundays.
    • Reading and gardening are my father's favourite leisure pursuits.
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    • The school offers a range of sporting and cultural pursuits after lessons.
    • Chess is an intellectual pursuit that sharpens the mind.

    Synonyms activity hobby pastime occupation interest

◇Word family
pursue verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

quest search striving pursuance seeking chase hunt tracking trailing stalking activity hobby pastime occupation interest

Antonyms

abandonment neglect

AaSpelling

pur·suit

With -suit (like suit); the verb pursue (not 'persue').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: pur-suit, अंत में -suit (suit की तरह); verb pursue ('persue' नहीं)।

?Which word?

Keep the search words together: pursuit, quest (a long search, especially for something important), search, chase, hunt.

खोज के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pursuit, quest (लंबी खोज, विशेषकर महत्वपूर्ण चीज़ की), search, chase, hunt।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

In pursuit of sth (trying to get it), the pursuit of happiness, hot pursuit (chasing closely), academic pursuits.

Collocations: in pursuit of sth (पाने का प्रयास), the pursuit of happiness, hot pursuit (निकट से पीछा), academic pursuits।