pursuancenoun [ U ]
uk/pəˈsjuː.əns/us/pɚˈsuː.əns/formalthe pursuance of something
the act of trying to achieve something:
She has devoted herself to the pursuance of justice for her son.
In pursuance of his aims, he has decided to stand for parliament.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
- suck
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