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Meaning of 'prosecute' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prosecute [ v. i.]
- To follow after.
- To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses.
2 . Prosecute [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law.
- 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.

Meaning of 'prosecute' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prosecute [ v]
Meaning (1):
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Example in sentence:
  • She pursued many activities;
  • They engaged in a discussion
Meaning (2):
- bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
Example in sentence:
  • The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson

Nearby Words:

pro pro rata pro thyalosoma pro- proa proach proant proatlas probabiliorism probabiliorist

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