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given pursuit

given pursuit is the past participle of give pursuit.

Meaning of give pursuit

Verb

give pursuit (third-person singular simple present gives pursuit, present participle giving pursuit, simple past gave pursuit, past participle given pursuit)

  1. Synonym of give chase.
    • Police gave pursuit as Sanderson fled at speeds of 150km/h (93mph).2022 September 8, Holly Honderich, Jessica Murphy, “Canada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest”, in BBC News
    Synonyms:
    give chase

Questions about given pursuit

What is given pursuit the past participle of?
Given pursuit is the past participle of give pursuit.

Words near given pursuit in the dictionary

  1. given out
  2. given over
  3. given pause
  4. given paw
  5. given place
  6. given pursuit
  7. given rise to
  8. given somebody time
  9. given someone a big head
  10. given someone a bloody nose
  11. given someone a break

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