Pursuance

Pronunciation: /pərˈswəns/

Definitions of pursuance

noun the act of following or carrying out a plan or course of action

Example Sentences

A1 In pursuance of his dreams, he worked hard every day.

A2 The team acted in pursuance of the company's goals.

B1 The investigation was carried out in pursuance of the law.

B2 The project was completed in pursuance of the agreed timeline.

C1 The government's actions were in pursuance of national security interests.

C2 The court's decision was made in pursuance of justice and fairness.

Examples of pursuance in a Sentence

formal The investigation was conducted in pursuance of finding the truth.

informal He kept following her around in pursuance of a date.

slang She's been chasing that job in pursuance of a bigger paycheck.

figurative In pursuance of happiness, he decided to quit his job and travel the world.

Grammatical Forms of pursuance

• past tense: pursued
• plural: pursuances
• comparative: more pursuance
• superlative: most pursuance
• present tense: pursues
• future tense: will pursue
• perfect tense: has pursued
• continuous tense: is pursuing
• singular: pursuance
• positive degree: pursuant
• infinitive: to pursue
• gerund: pursuing
• participle: pursued

Origin and Evolution of pursuance

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'pursuance' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'poursuance' which came from the verb 'poursuir' meaning 'to pursue'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'pursuance' has retained its original meaning of 'the act of pursuing or chasing after something', but it has also taken on additional connotations related to legal matters and the act of following through with something.