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pros·e·cute
\ˈpräsə̇ˌkyüt, -sēˌ-, usu -üd.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English prosecuten, from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to follow, follow after, pursue — more at pursue
transitive verb
1.
a. : to follow to the end : press to execution or completion : pursue until finished
< was now ordered to prosecute the war with the utmost vigor — Marjory S. Douglas >
< determined to prosecute the investigation >
b. : to develop in detail : go further into : investigate
< its central topic, sensation … continued to be prosecuted wherever the young science took root — F.A.Geldard >
2. : to engage in or proceed with : carry on : perform
< long-lining is prosecuted mainly by Cornish fishermen — G.A.Steven >
< prosecuted wool-growing on a large scale — H.E.Starr >
3. [Late Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi, from Latin]
a. : to institute legal proceedings against; especially : to accuse of some crime or breach of law or to pursue for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law in due legal form before a legal tribunal
< prosecuted them for fraud >
b. : to institute legal proceedings with reference to
< prosecute a claim >
< prosecute an application >
< prosecute an action >
< prosecute a crime >
intransitive verb
: to institute and carry on a legal suit or prosecution : sue
< prosecute for public offenses > |