pursuant
(Redirected from pursuant to)
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- pursuaunt (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
[edit]Anglo-Norman pursuant, present participle of pursure. Doublet of pursuivant.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsjuː.ənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsu.ənt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]pursuant (comparative more pursuant, superlative most pursuant)
- 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.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]in conformance to, or in agreement with
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Adverb
[edit]pursuant (comparative more pursuant, superlative most pursuant)
Translations
[edit]accordingly, consequently
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See also
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[edit]Old French
[edit]Verb
[edit]pursuant