"prosecute" meaning in All languages combined

See prosecute on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosecute.wav [UK] Forms: prosecute [canonical], prosecutes [third-person, singular], prosecuted [past], prosecuted [past, participle], prosecuting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|prosecut|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you prosecute someone, you are taking legal action against a person, especially criminal legal action against the person if he/she has broken the law.
    Sense id: simple-prosecute-en-verb-78Ix2aAN Categories (other): Law
  2. When you prosecute something (such as a scheme), you are carrying out or pursuing it to the end.
    Sense id: simple-prosecute-en-verb-2NraMV8C
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