Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The act of following or trying to achieve something over time, often with effort and determination.
Pursuit
/pəˈsjuːt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Literary pursuits and so on.
And, perhaps creative pursuits don't wish suffering upon us.
It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.
Etymology:
Derived from Old French poursuite, which comes from the verb poursuir, meaning to follow, itself tracing back to Latin prosequi, meaning to pursue, follow, or chase.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words 
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