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   prosecute

   /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/

   verb

   • 1. institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization): "they were prosecuted for obstructing the highway"
   • ▪ institute legal proceedings in respect of (a claim or offence): "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
   • 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 "I am 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSECUTE | English meaning - 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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSECUTE | definition in the Cambridge English 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 by the Bureau of Consumer Protection.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › prosecutePROSECUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. prosecute. / ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt / verb.

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

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   If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police decided not to prosecute them. American English : prosecute / ˈprɒsɪkyut /

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prosecuteprosecute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/ /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to officially charge somebody with a crime in court. The police decided not to prosecute. prosecute somebody/something Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area).