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prosecute
prosecuteto institute legal proceedings against: prosecute the suspect; carry forward something begun: prosecute a war
Not to be confused with:persecute – hound; afflict; torture; torment; badger; bother: persecute the oppositionpros·e·cute P0606400 (prŏs′ĭ-kyo͞ot′)v. pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing, pros·e·cutes v.tr.1. Law a. To initiate or conduct a criminal case against: prosecute a defendant for murder.b. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action): prosecute a lawsuit for libel.c. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example): prosecute drug possession.2. a. To pursue (an undertaking, for example) until completion; continue to the very end: prosecute a war.b. To carry on, engage in, or practice (an occupation or business).3. To chase or pursue (a vessel): "He held a dispatch saying that [they] had prosecuted and probably killed an Echo-class missile submarine" (Tom Clancy).v.intr. Law To initiate or conduct legal proceedings: decided to prosecute.
[Middle English prosecuten, from Latin prōsequī, prōsecūt- : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
pros′e·cut′a·ble adj.prosecute (ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt) vb1. (Law) (tr) to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence2. (Law) (intr) a. to seek redress by legal proceedingsb. to institute or conduct a prosecution3. (Professions) (tr) to engage in or practise (a profession or trade)4. (tr) to continue to do (a task, etc)[C15: from Latin prōsequī to follow, from prō- forward + sequī to follow] ˈproseˌcutable adjpros•e•cute (ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut)
v. -cut•ed, -cut•ing. v.t. 1. a. to institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person). b. to seek to conduct, obtain, or enforce by legal process. 2. to follow up or carry forward (an undertaking), usu. to completion: to prosecute a war. 3. to carry on or practice. v.i. 4. to institute and carry on a legal prosecution. 5. to act as prosecutor. [1400–50; late Middle English: to follow up, go on with < Latin prōsecūtus, past participle of prōsequī to pursue, proceed with =prō- pro-1 + sequī to follow] pros′e•cut`a•ble, adj. pros`e•cut`a•bil′i•ty, n. prosecute - First meant "to follow up or pursue an inquiry or studies" or "to pursue to the end."See also related terms for inquiry.persecute prosecute1. 'persecute'To persecute someone means to continually treat them badly and make them suffer, for example because of their political or religious beliefs. Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted.They claim that nobody is persecuted for religious belief.2. 'prosecute'To prosecute someone means to accuse them of a crime and bring criminal charges against them. He was prosecuted for drunken driving.Trespassers will be prosecuted.prosecute
Past participle: prosecuted
Gerund: prosecuting
| Imperative |
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| prosecute | | prosecute |
| Present |
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| I prosecute | | you prosecute | | he/she/it prosecutes | | we prosecute | | you prosecute | | they prosecute |
| Preterite |
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| I prosecuted | | you prosecuted | | he/she/it prosecuted | | we prosecuted | | you prosecuted | | they prosecuted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am prosecuting | | you are prosecuting | | he/she/it is prosecuting | | we are prosecuting | | you are prosecuting | | they are prosecuting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have prosecuted | | you have prosecuted | | he/she/it has prosecuted | | we have prosecuted | | you have prosecuted | | they have prosecuted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was prosecuting | | you were prosecuting | | he/she/it was prosecuting | | we were prosecuting | | you were prosecuting | | they were prosecuting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had prosecuted | | you had prosecuted | | he/she/it had prosecuted | | we had prosecuted | | you had prosecuted | | they had prosecuted |
| Future |
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| I will prosecute | | you will prosecute | | he/she/it will prosecute | | we will prosecute | | you will prosecute | | they will prosecute |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have prosecuted | | you will have prosecuted | | he/she/it will have prosecuted | | we will have prosecuted | | you will have prosecuted | | they will have prosecuted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be prosecuting | | you will be prosecuting | | he/she/it will be prosecuting | | we will be prosecuting | | you will be prosecuting | | they will be prosecuting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been prosecuting | | you have been prosecuting | | he/she/it has been prosecuting | | we have been prosecuting | | you have been prosecuting | | they have been prosecuting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been prosecuting | | you will have been prosecuting | | he/she/it will have been prosecuting | | we will have been prosecuting | | you will have been prosecuting | | they will have been prosecuting |
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| I had been prosecuting | | you had been prosecuting | | he/she/it had been prosecuting | | we had been prosecuting | | you had been prosecuting | | they had been prosecuting |
| Conditional |
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| I would prosecute | | you would prosecute | | he/she/it would prosecute | | we would prosecute | | you would prosecute | | they would prosecute |
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| I would have prosecuted | | you would have prosecuted | | he/she/it would have prosecuted | | we would have prosecuted | | you would have prosecuted | | they would have prosecuted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | prosecute - conduct a prosecution in a court of lawact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" | | 2. | prosecute - bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"defend, represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" | | 3. | prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"engage, pursueact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"practice, commit - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking" |
prosecuteverb1. (Law) take someone to court, try, sue, summon, indict, do (slang), arraign, seek redress, put someone on trial, litigate, bring suit against, bring someone to trial, put someone in the dock, bring action against, prefer charges against The police have decided not to prosecute him.2. conduct, continue, manage, direct, pursue, work at, carry on, practise, engage in, discharge, persist, see through, follow through, persevere, carry through To prosecute this war is costing the country fifteen million pounds a day.prosecuteverb1. To institute or subject to legal proceedings:law, litigate, sue.Idiom: bring suit.2. To begin and carry through to completion:do, execute, perform.Informal: pull off.Translationsprosecute (ˈprosikjuːt) verb to bring a legal action against. He was prosecuted for theft. 對...起訴 对...起诉ˌproseˈcution noun1. (an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted. He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year. 起訴，檢舉 起诉，检举 2. the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them. First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence. (總稱)原告及其律師 （总称）原告及其律师 prosecutor noun The civil servant who brings legal action. 檢察官，公訴人 检察官，公诉人
EncyclopediaSeeprosecutionProsecute
ProsecuteTo follow through; to commence and continue an action or judicial proceeding to its ultimate conclusion. To proceed against a defendant by charging that person with a crime and bringing him or her to trial. The state, on behalf of the people, generally prosecutes a defendant accused of a crime. prosecutev. 1) in criminal law, to charge a person with a crime and thereafter pursue the case through trial on behalf of the government. This is normally the function of the District Attorney (called States Attorney or city prosecutor in some places) and the United States Attorney in federal criminal cases. A state Attorney General may prosecute in crimes of statewide importance, and the United States Attorney General, through the Solicitor General, may prosecute for crimes involving matters of national significance. 2) to conduct any legal action by a lawyer on behalf of a client, including both civil and criminal cases, but most commonly referring to prosecution for crimes. (See: prosecution, prosecutor, District Attorney, Attorney General) prosecute
Synonyms for prosecuteverb take someone to courtSynonyms- take someone to court
- try
- sue
- summon
- indict
- do
- arraign
- seek redress
- put someone on trial
- litigate
- bring suit against
- bring someone to trial
- put someone in the dock
- bring action against
- prefer charges against
verb conductSynonyms- conduct
- continue
- manage
- direct
- pursue
- work at
- carry on
- practise
- engage in
- discharge
- persist
- see through
- follow through
- persevere
- carry through
Synonyms for prosecuteverb to institute or subject to legal proceedingsSynonymsverb to begin and carry through to completionSynonymsSynonyms for prosecuteverb conduct a prosecution in a court of lawRelated Wordsverb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)Antonymsverb carry out or participate in an activitySynonymsRelated Words- act
- move
- practice
- commit
- close
- politick
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