pursuant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
    • pursuant to our agreement
    • pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience

WordNet

Pur*su"ant adjective
Etymology
From Pursue: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. Pursuivant.
Definitions
  1. Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; -- with to or of.
    The conclusion which I draw from these premises, pursuant to the query laid down, is, etc. Waterland.
Pur*su"ant, Pur*su"ant*ly adverb (Also<
  • Pursuant
  • Pursuantly
)
Definitions
  1. Agreeably; conformably.

Webster 1913