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"etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin persequor, persecutus (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare prosecute. Cf. also pursue.",
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"examples": [
{
"text": "He who persecutes one will persecute all.",
"type": "example"
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"To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief."
],
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{
"_dis1": "67 27 6",
"sense": "beset with cruelty",
"word": "oppress"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 27 6",
"sense": "beset with cruelty",
"word": "harass"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 27 6",
"sense": "beset with cruelty",
"word": "distress"
}
],
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{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "iḍṭahada",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "اِضْطَهَدَ"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "halacel",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "հալածել"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "təqib etmək"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "incitmək"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "prasljédavacʹ",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прасле́даваць"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "preslédvam",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "пресле́двам"
},
{
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "potískam",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "поти́скам"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "pòhài",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "迫害"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "perzekvovat"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "forfølge"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "vervolgen"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "persekuti"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "taga kiusama"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "vainota"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "sortaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "persécuter"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "verfolgen"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "schikanieren"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "bedrängen"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "peinigen"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "wrikan",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "parenochló",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "παρενοχλώ"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "dióko",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "διώκω"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "diṓkō",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "διώκω"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ht",
"lang": "Haitian Creole",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "pèsekite"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "üldöz"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "menganiaya"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "déan géarleanúint ar"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "perseguitare"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"alt": "はくがいする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hakugai suru",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "迫害する"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "pipbakhada",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "핍박하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "khom heng",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ຂົ່ມເຫັງ"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "vajāt"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "persekioti"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "progonuva",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прогонува"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "progoni",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "прогони"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "nod",
"lang": "Northern Thai",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ᨣᩕ᩵ᩣᩴ"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "forfølge"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "ta'qib kardan",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "تعقیب کردن"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "prześladować"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "a persecuta"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "preslédovatʹ",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "пресле́довать"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "podvergátʹ gonénijam",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "подверга́ть гоне́ниям"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прого̀нити"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прога́њати"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "progòniti"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "progánjati"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "nīk tsāak",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ၼိၵ်ႈၸၢၵ်ႈ"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "ngén sáae",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ငႅၼ်းသႄး"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "perzekvovať"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "prenasledovať"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "preganjati"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "zasledovati"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "kuudhi"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "förfölja"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "blt",
"lang": "Tai Dam",
"roman": "ꞌnạp têng",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ꪙꪚꪾꪹꪔꪸꪉ"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "kòm-hěeng",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ข่มเหง"
},
{
"_dis1": "79 17 4",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "pereslíduvaty",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "переслі́дувати"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy."
],
"id": "en-persecute-en-verb-aWnFOA3m",
"links": [
[
"harass",
"harass"
],
[
"importunity",
"importunity"
],
[
"solicitation",
"solicitation"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "10 90 0",
"sense": "annoy",
"word": "annoy"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "dosáždam",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "доса́ждам"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "ahdistella"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"informal"
],
"word": "riivata"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "plagen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "belästigen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "drangsalieren"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "haschen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "kn",
"lang": "Kannada",
"roman": "kāḍu",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "ಕಾಡು"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "hawene"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dokučátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "докуча́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nadojedátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "надоеда́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "donimátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "донима́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dosaždátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "досажда́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dostavátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"colloquial",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "достава́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прого̀нити"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прога́њати"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "progòniti"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 98 1",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "progánjati"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Humans have been persecuting wolves in this forest for centuries.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats."
],
"id": "en-persecute-en-verb-EWmfnTfE",
"links": [
[
"species",
"species"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɝsəkjut/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "迫害"
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "forfølge"
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "persekuti"
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"code": "et",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "taga kiusama"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "vainota"
},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "sortaa"
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "persécuter"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "verfolgen"
},
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "schikanieren"
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "bedrängen"
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"code": "de",
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"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "wrikan",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽"
},
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"code": "el",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "παρενοχλώ"
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "déan géarleanúint ar"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
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"alt": "はくがいする",
"code": "ja",
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"roman": "hakugai suru",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "迫害する"
},
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"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "pipbakhada",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "핍박하다"
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"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "khom heng",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ຂົ່ມເຫັງ"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "vajāt"
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{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "persekioti"
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"code": "mk",
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"code": "mk",
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{
"code": "nod",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ᨣᩕ᩵ᩣᩴ"
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{
"code": "nb",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "forfølge"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "ta'qib kardan",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "تعقیب کردن"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "prześladować"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "perseguir"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "a persecuta"
},
{
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "preslédovatʹ",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "пресле́довать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
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"code": "sh",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
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"word": "прого̀нити"
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"code": "sh",
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"code": "sh",
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{
"code": "shn",
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"roman": "nīk tsāak",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ၼိၵ်ႈၸၢၵ်ႈ"
},
{
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "ngén sáae",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ငႅၼ်းသႄး"
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"code": "sk",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
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{
"code": "sk",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
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"code": "sl",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
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"code": "sl",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "perseguir"
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{
"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "kuudhi"
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "förfölja"
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{
"code": "blt",
"lang": "Tai Dam",
"roman": "ꞌnạp têng",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ꪙꪚꪾꪹꪔꪸꪉ"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "kòm-hěeng",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"word": "ข่มเหง"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "pereslíduvaty",
"sense": "to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "переслі́дувати"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "dosáždam",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "доса́ждам"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "ahdistella"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"informal"
],
"word": "riivata"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "plagen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "belästigen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "drangsalieren"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "haschen"
},
{
"code": "kn",
"lang": "Kannada",
"roman": "kāḍu",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "ಕಾಡು"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "hawene"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dokučátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "докуча́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nadojedátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "надоеда́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "donimátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "донима́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dosaždátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
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"word": "досажда́ть"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "dostavátʹ",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
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"imperfective"
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"word": "достава́ть"
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{
"code": "sh",
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"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
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"word": "прого̀нити"
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"code": "sh",
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"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "progòniti"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to harass with importunity",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "progánjati"
}
],
"word": "persecute"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "persecūte",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "la",
"2": "participle form",
"head": "persecūte"
},
"expansion": "persecūte",
"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Latin 4-syllable words",
"Latin entries with incorrect language header",
"Latin non-lemma forms",
"Latin participle forms",
"Latin terms with IPA pronunciation"
],
"form_of": [
{
"word": "persecūtus"
}
],
"glosses": [
"vocative masculine singular of persecūtus"
],
"links": [
[
"persecūtus",
"persecutus#Latin"
]
],
"tags": [
"form-of",
"masculine",
"participle",
"singular",
"vocative"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/per.seˈkuː.te/",
"tags": [
"Classical"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[pɛrs̠ɛˈkuːt̪ɛ]",
"tags": [
"Classical"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/per.seˈku.te/",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
},
{
"ipa": "[perseˈkuːt̪e]",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
}
],
"word": "persecute"
}
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