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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"
    • 2. continue with (a course of action) with a view to its completion: "they sensed a unique opportunity to prosecute their policy agenda"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSECUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of prosecute as a verb in legal and business contexts, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say prosecute in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb prosecute, which can mean to follow to the end, to engage in, or to bring legal action against. Avoid confusing it with persecute, which means to harass or punish.

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

    to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against. 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.

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

    Learn the meaning of prosecute as a verb in British and American English, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how to prosecute someone for a crime, a claim, or a profession.

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

    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...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb prosecute, which means to charge somebody with a crime in court or to continue doing something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the verb prosecute, which can mean to bring a legal action against someone, to pursue something to the end, or to practice a profession. Compare prosecute with its opposite persecute and find synonyms and related words.