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   pros·e·cute

   /ˈpräsəˌkyo͞ot/

   verb

   • 1. institute legal proceedings against (a person or organization): "they were prosecuted for obstructing the highway"
   • ▪ institute legal proceedings in respect of (a claim or offense): "the state's attorney's office seemed to decide that this was a case worth prosecuting" Similar take to courtbring/institute legal proceedings againstbring an action againsttake legal action againstaccusecitesummonssuetrybring to trialput on trialput in the dockbring a charge againstbring a criminal charge againstchargeprefer charges againstbring a suit againstindictarraignimpeachinformal:have the law ondojugrare:impleadOpposite defendlet offpardon
   • ▪ (of a lawyer) conduct the case against the party being accused or sued in a lawsuit: "Mr. Ryan will be prosecuting this morning"
   • 2. continue with (a course of action) with a view to its completion: "they sensed a unique opportunity to prosecute their policy agenda"
   • ▪ carry on (a trade or pursuit): archaic "waiting for permission to prosecute my craft" Similar pursuecarry onconductdirectengage inwork atproceed withcontinuecontinue withkeep on withgo ahead withfightwageOpposite give up

   Word Origin late Middle English (in prosecute (sense 2)): from Latin prosecut- ‘pursued, accompanied’, from the verb prosequi, from pro- ‘onward’ + sequi ‘follow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prosecutable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prosecuteProsecute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to follow to the end : pursue until finished. prosecute a war. 2. : to engage in : perform. 3. a. : to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law. b. : to institute legal proceedings with reference to. prosecute a claim. intransitive verb. : to institute and carry on a legal suit or prosecution.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of prosecute in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987.

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   to follow up or carry forward something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion: to prosecute a war. to carry on or practice. Synonyms: conduct, execute, discharge, perform. verb (used without object) , pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing. Law. to institute and carry on a legal prosecution. to act as prosecutor. Discover More.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prosecuteProsecute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To prosecute is to participate in or pursue something to completion, like a government’s intention to prosecute a war. Prosecute is most often used for bringing legal action against an accused person or group.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROSECUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'prosecute' prosecute. (prɒsɪkjuːt ) Word forms: prosecutes , prosecuting , prosecuted. 1. verb. If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough. [VERB]

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prosecutionProsecution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROSECUTION is the act or process of prosecuting; specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment. How to use prosecution in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prosecuteProsecute - definition of prosecute by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Law) (tr) to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence. 2. (Law) (intr) a. to seek redress by legal proceedings.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprosecute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of prosecute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › prosecuteprosecute - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    prosecute meaning, definition, what is prosecute: to charge someone with a crime and try t...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryprosecute | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    prosecute meaning: to accuse someone of a crime in a law court: . Learn more.