Vocabulary
Pursuit
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of pursuing someone or something.
Urdu meaning
حصول، جستجو، تلاش، تعاقب
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It is possible that `hot pursuit` by Pakistan might involve air strikes deeper into Afghan territory; so far, they have been limited to border areas.
- This is no longer the pursuit of macroeconomic stability that we are in.
- People should not expect fairness or ethical behaviour from developers, who are occupationally tied to the pursuit of profit.
- Many current foreign policy preferences are, of course, rooted in Modi`s ideological pursuit of Hindutva.
- They also failed to recognise Trump`s use of tariffs as a tool in pursuit of geopolitical interests.
Synonyms
chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding
Antonyms
retreat, surrender
Curator example
“the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird”
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