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1. (v.t.) prosecute
to institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person).
2. prosecute
to seek to conduct, obtain, or enforce by legal process.
3. prosecute
to follow up or carry forward (an undertaking), usu. to completion:
to prosecute a war.
4. prosecute
to carry on or practice.
5. (v.i.) prosecute
to institute and carry on a legal prosecution.
6. prosecute
to act as prosecutor.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME: to follow up, go on with < L prōsecūtus, ptp. of prōsequī to pursue, proceed with =prō-pro -1+sequī to follow)
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| Definition of 'prosecute' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) prosecute
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
2. (verb) prosecute
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
"The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
3. (verb) prosecute, engage, pursue
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
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1. (verb) prosecute
to officially charge with a crime and bring to court
a court that prosecutes war criminals; a man being prosecuted for drug possession
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| Definition of 'prosecute' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) prosecute
to follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim
2. (verb) prosecute
to seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law
3. (verb) prosecute
to pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot
4. (verb) prosecute
to follow after
5. (verb) prosecute
to institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses
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Sense: to bring a legal action against
He was prosecuted for theft.
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 Afrikaans: vervolg |
 Arabic: يُقاضي |
 Bulgarian: давам под съд |
 Brazilian: processar |
 Czech: soudně stíhat |
 German: belangen |
 Danish: anklage |
 Greek: διώκω ποινικά, μηνύω |
 Spanish: procesar, enjuiciar |
 Estonian: kohtulikule vastutusele v |
 Farsi: تحت پیگرد قرار دادن |
 Finnish: syyttää |
 French: poursuivre |
 Hebrew: לִתבוֹע לְדִין |
 Hindi: अभियोग करना |
 Hungarian: vádat emel vki ellen |
 Indonesian: menuntut |
 Icelandic: faraí mál |
 Italian: perseguire |
 Japanese: 起訴する |
 Korean: 기소하다 |
 Lithuanian: patraukti baudžiamojon at |
 Latvian: ierosināt lietu (tiesā) |
 Malay: mendakwa |
 Dutch: gerechtelijk vervolgen |
 Norwegian: reise tiltale mot |
 Polish: ścigać sądownie, wnosić o |
 Persian: تحت پیگرد قرار دادن |
 Pashto: تر قانونى څيړنى لاندي نيو |
 Portuguese: processar |
 Romanian: a urmări în justiţie |
 Russian: возбуждать (уголовное) де |
 Slovak: súdne stíhať |
 Slovenian: tožiti |
 Serbian: tužiti |
 Swedish: åtala |
 Thai: ดำเนินคดี |
 Turkish: dava etmek/açmak, kovuştu |
 Taiwanese: 對...起訴 |
 Ukrainian: переслідувати судовим пор |
 Urdu: مقدمہ چلانا |
 Vietnamese: truy tố |
 Chinese: 对...起诉 |
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