pursuance

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /pɚˈsuəns/ UK /pəˈsjuːəns/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the carrying out or pursuit of a plan, action, or aim

In pursuance of the agreement, both sides withdrew their troops.

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1 noun · the carrying out or pursuit... pursuit execution prosecutioncarrying-outperformance furtherance

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abandonment cessation

Word family

Related forms pursue pursuit pursuant pursuer

Etymology

From pursuant + -ance; pursuant from Old French poursuiant, present participle of poursuir ('to follow after'), from Latin prosequi.

poursuir Old French prosequi Latin sequi Latin

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# pursuance

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** pɚˈsuəns
**IPA (UK):** pəˈsjuːəns

## Meanings
1. the carrying out or pursuit of a plan, action, or aim

## Examples
- In pursuance of the agreement, both sides withdrew their troops.

## Synonyms
- pursuit
- execution
- prosecution
- carrying-out
- performance
- furtherance

## Antonyms
- abandonment
- cessation

## Related Forms
- pursue
- pursuit
- pursuant
- pursuer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: poursuir
- Root: prosequi
- Root: sequi

## Etymology
From pursuant + -ance; pursuant from Old French poursuiant, present participle of poursuir ('to follow after'), from Latin prosequi.

## AI Etymology
Pursuance comes from pursuant + -ance; pursuant from Old French poursuiant, present participle of poursuir ('to follow after'), from Latin prosequi. The historical trail runs through Old French poursuir, Latin prosequi and Latin sequi. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the carrying out or pursuit of a plan, action, or aim. Related forms include pursue, pursuit, pursuant, pursuer.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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