adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.

   "And pursuant to this idea of a holiday, he insisted upon playing cards after we had eaten."

Adjective

1. 1
   (followed by ‘to’) in conformance to or agreement with wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Accordingly; consequently.

Synonyms

All synonyms

chaserconsequentlyconsistentcorrespondinglyfishingfollower

Example

More examples

"Pursuant to this law, no one is allowed to kill, except in self-defense."

Etymology

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

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