pursuance

pur·su·ance (p

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A carrying out or putting into effect; prosecution.

pursuance [pəˈsjuːəns]

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

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Noun	1.	pursuance - a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" quest, pursuit wild-goose chase - the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable search - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
	2.	pursuance - the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion prosecution continuance, continuation - the act of continuing an activity without interruption

pursuance

noun (Formal) carrying out, doing, following, effecting, performance, pursuing, prosecution, discharge, bringing about, execution He ordered disclosure of the report in pursuance of a murder investigation.

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pursuance [pəˈsjuːəns] N (frm) in pursuance of [+ plan, goal] → para la consecución de; [+ duty] → en cumplimiento de

pursuance

n (form) (of plan) → Verfolgung f; (of instruction) → Ausführung f; (of duties) → Erfüllung f

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continuance continuation idealism In pursuance of Parol arrest prosecution pursuit quest search wild-goose chase	He resolved, in pursuance of the advice of the sage lady, to push matters as forward as possible; and addressing himself to his intended son-in-law in the hunting phrase, he cried, after a loud holla, "Follow her, boy, follow her; run in, run in; that's it, honeys. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context It had been the spring, it will be remembered, that had prompted them to go on pilgrimage; and me, too, the spring was filling with strange, undefinable longings, and though I flattered myself that I had set out in pursuance of a definitely taken resolve, I had really no more freedom in the matter than the children who followed at the heels of the mad piper. The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context The master of our camels was an old Mohammedan, who had conceived an opinion that it was an act of merit to do us all the mischief he could; and in pursuance of his notion, made it his chief employment to steal everything he could lay hold on; his piety even transported him so far, that one morning he stole and hid the cords of our tents. A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context	purse crab Purse net Purse pride Purse rat purse seine purse snatcher purse string purse strings Purse-proud purse-string operation Purseful purser Purser's name Pursership Purset Pursiness Pursive Pursiveness Purslain purslane purslane family purslane speedwell Purslane tree Pursuable Pursual pursuance pursuant pursue pursued pursuer Pursuing pursuit pursuit plane pursuivant pursy purtenance purty purulence purulency purulent purulent pleurisy Purulently Purus Purús Purus River Purusha Purveance purvey purveyance purveyor purview	purses pursestrings Purset Pursh, Frederick Purshia Purshia tridentata Purshiana bark Pursiness pursing pursing pursing Pursive Pursiveness Purslain purslane purslane purslane purslane family purslane family purslane speedwell Purslane tree purslanes purslanes purslanes Pursley Pursley Pursley pursuable pursuable Pursual pursuance pursuant pursuant pursuant pursuant to pursuantly pursuantly pursue pursue pursue a claim pursue a course pursue an inquiry pursue in court Pursue Other Opportunities pursue relentlessly pursued pursued pursuer pursuer pursuers pursuers pursues pursues pursuing pursuing Pursuing Our Italian Names Together Pursuing Victory With Honor pursuit pursuit pursuit pursuit

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He resolved, in pursuance of the advice of the sage lady, to push matters as forward as possible; and addressing himself to his intended son-in-law in the hunting phrase, he cried, after a loud holla, "Follow her, boy, follow her; run in, run in; that's it, honeys.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

It had been the spring, it will be remembered, that had prompted them to go on pilgrimage; and me, too, the spring was filling with strange, undefinable longings, and though I flattered myself that I had set out in pursuance of a definitely taken resolve, I had really no more freedom in the matter than the children who followed at the heels of the mad piper.

The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context

The master of our camels was an old Mohammedan, who had conceived an opinion that it was an act of merit to do us all the mischief he could; and in pursuance of his notion, made it his chief employment to steal everything he could lay hold on; his piety even transported him so far, that one morning he stole and hid the cords of our tents.

A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context

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