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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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   PROSECUTE definition: 1. to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to…. Learn more.

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   prosecute: [verb] to follow to the end : pursue until finished.

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   Prosecute definition: to institute legal proceedings against (a person).. See examples of PROSECUTE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSECUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROSECUTION definition: 1. the act of prosecuting someone: 2. the lawyers in a court case who represent the side that…. Learn more.

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

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   prosecute: 1 v conduct a prosecution in a court of law Type of: act , move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) v bring a criminal action against (in a trial) “The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson” Antonyms: defend , represent be the defense counsel for someone in a trial v carry out or participate in an activity; ...

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

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   4 meanings: 1. to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence 2. a. to seek redress by legal proceedings b. to.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   [intransitive, transitive] prosecute (somebody) to be a lawyer in a court case for a person or an organization that is charging somebody with a crime the prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney; James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness was lying.

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

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   Define prosecute. prosecute synonyms, prosecute pronunciation, prosecute translation, English dictionary definition of prosecute. to institute legal proceedings against: prosecute the suspect; carry forward something begun: prosecute a war Not to be confused with: persecute – hound;...

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPROSECUTE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    verb transitive Word forms: ˈproseˌcuted or ˈproseˌcuting. 1. to follow up or pursue (something) to a conclusion. to prosecute a war with vigor. 2. to carry on; engage in. 3. a. to institute legal proceedings against, or conduct criminal proceedings in court against.

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

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    1 [transitive, intransitive] prosecute (somebody/something) (for something/doing something) to officially charge someone with a crime in court The company was prosecuted for breaching the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area). The police decided not to prosecute.