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pursuant

Adjective

pur=su=ant

WORDNET DICTIONARY

pursuant(s = adj.all) Array - (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with; "pursuant to our agreement"; "pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience"

Derived form verb pursue₄

pursuant, 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 premises, pursuant to the query laid down, is, etc." [1913 Webster]

pursuant, adv.

Agreeably; conformably. [1913 Webster]

pursuant, adj. & adv.
--adj. pursuing.
--adv. (foll. by to) conforming to or in accordance with.

Derivative

pursuantly adv.

Etymology

ME, = prosecuting, f. OF po(u)rsuiant part. of po(u)rsu(iv)ir (as PURSUE): assim. to AF pursuer and PURSUE

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