pursuant

pursuant
adj
1.Usu. pursuant to
proceeding after, succeeding, following, coming after, next after, subsequent to.
2. pursuing, in pursuit, in hot pursuit, hot on the trail of; chasing, hunting, stalking, tracking or tracking down, trailing, following, shadowing, Inf. tailing.
adv
3.Usu. pursuant to
pursuantly, according to, accordingly, in accordance with, in harmony with, in agreement with, in conformity to, conformably; in keeping with, in step or tune or line with, consistent with, in uniformity with, consonant with, corresponding to, commensurate with

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  • Pursuant — Pur*su ant, a. [From {Pursue}: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. {Pursuivant}.] Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; with to or of. [1913 Webster] The conclusion which I draw from these …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pursuant — According to a prescribed method or some authority. To follow after or follow out; to execute or carry out by reason of something. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. pursuant According …   Law dictionary

  • pursuant to — preposition according to, agreeable to, agreeing to, commensurate with, compatible to, conforming to, consistent with, consonant with, in accord with, in accordance with, in harmony with associated concepts: pursuant to the law Burton s Legal… …   Law dictionary

  • pursuant — ► ADVERB (pursuant to) formal ▪ in accordance with. ORIGIN from Old French, pursuing ; later influenced in spelling by PURSUE(Cf. ↑pursuer) …   English terms dictionary

  • pursuant — [pər so͞o′ənt, pərsyo͞o′ənt] adj. [ME poursuiant < OFr, prp. of poursuir: see PURSUE] Now Rare pursuing pursuing pursuant to 1. following upon 2. in accordance with …   English World dictionary

  • Pursuant — Pur*su ant, Pursuantly Pur*su ant*ly, adv. Agreeably; conformably. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pursuant — late 14c., from O.Fr. poursuiant, prp. of porsuir (see PURSUE (Cf. pursue)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • pursuant — /peuhr sooh euhnt/, adj. 1. proceeding after; following (usually fol. by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office. 2. pursuing. adv. Also, pursuantly. 3. according (usually fol. by to): to do something pursuant to an agreement. 4.… …   Universalium

  • pursuant to — preposition Etymology: pursuant (II) : in the course of carrying out : in conformance to or agreement with : according to pursuant to the proposals of this note acted pursuant to their agreement …   Useful english dictionary

  • pursuant — adj. (formal) (cannot stand alone) pursuant to * * * [pə sjuːənt] (formal) (cannot stand alone) pursuant to …   Combinatory dictionary

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