pursuit
/pəˈsjuːt/
US pronunciation
American sound/pəˈsjuːt/
pəˈsjuːt
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pə - ˈsjuːt -> pursuit
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
pursuit /pǝ'sju:t;US -'su:t/ n
၁။ [U] ~ of sth ရှာဖွေမှု။ ကောက်ကောက်ပါအောင် လိုက်ခြင်း။ people travelling round the country in pursuit of work the relentless pursuit of wealth/ power ❍ his single minded pursuit of perfection.
၂။ [U] လိုက်ခြင်း။ a red Ferrari with two police cars in pursuit ❍ The police gave pursuit (ie started chasing them) immediately.
၃။ [C usu pl ] လိုက်စားခြင်း။ outdoor/ leisure/ artistic/ scientific pursuits.
More examples
- [pursuit of] : The pursuit of happiness
- [in (the) pursuit of something] : His single-mindedness in the pursuit of his goals
- [in pursuit (of someone/something)] : A group of horsemen set off in pursuit.
- His artistic pursuits
- [pursuit of] : Increased inflation would have resulted from the pursuit of this policy.
Synonyms
chase, hunt, search, quest, detection, tracking down, accomplishing, accomplishment, activity, be commissioned, biz, business, calling, career, confer degree, do, employment, following, game, get a degree, give sheepskin, go, going all out, graduate, grant diploma, hang, hobby, hunting, inquiry, interest, job, line, occupation, pastime, pleasure, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, racket, reaching, recreation, seeking, stalk, take a degree, thing, tracking, trail, trailing, undertaking, venture, vocation, work
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