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pursuant

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Etymology

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Anglo-Norman pursuant, present participle of pursure. Doublet of pursuivant.

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Adjective

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pursuant (comparative more pursuant, superlative most pursuant)

  1. In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.
    • 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann:
      And pursuant to this idea of a holiday, he insisted upon playing cards after we had eaten.
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Adverb

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pursuant (comparative more pursuant, superlative most pursuant)

  1. Accordingly; consequently.

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Old French

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Verb

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pursuant

  1. present participle of pursure