"pursuit" meaning in All languages combined

See pursuit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-pursuit.ogg [US] Forms: pursuit [singular], pursuits [plural]
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  1. A pursuit is an act of going after something, to pursue it.
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