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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Prosecute \Pros"e*cute\, v. i.
     1. To follow after. [Obs.] --Latimer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Law) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as,
        to prosecute for public offenses. --Blackstone.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Prosecute \Pros"e*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prosecuted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Prosecuting.] [L. prosecutus, p. p. of
     prosequi to follow, pursue. See Pursue.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I am beloved Hermia;
              Why should not I, then, prosecute my right ? --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a
        right or a claim in a court of law.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Prosecute \Pros"e*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prosecuted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Prosecuting.] [L. prosecutus, p. p. of
     prosequi to follow, pursue. See Pursue.]
     1. 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.
  
              I am beloved Hermia; Why should not I, then,
              prosecute my right ?                  --Shak.
  
     2. To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a
        right or a claim in a court of law.
  
     3. (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.
  
              To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.
                                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Prosecute \Pros"e*cute\, v. i.
     1. To follow after. [Obs.] --Latimer.
  
     2. (Law) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as,
        to prosecute for public offenses. --Blackstone.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  prosecute
       v 1: conduct a prosecution in a court of law
       2: bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of
          California prosecuted O.J. Simpson" [ant: defend]
       3: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;
          "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a
          discussion" [syn: engage, pursue]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  prosecute
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive legal) To start criminal proceedings against.
     2 (lb en transitive legal) To charge, try.
     3 To seek to obtain by legal process.
     4 (lb en transitive) To pursue something to the end.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  prosecute
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive legal) To start criminal proceedings against.
     2 (lb en transitive legal) To charge, try.
     3 To seek to obtain by legal process.
     4 (lb en transitive) To pursue something to the end.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  prosecute
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive legal) To start criminal proceedings against.
     2 (lb en transitive legal) To charge, try.
     3 To seek to obtain by legal process.
     4 (lb en transitive) To pursue something to the end.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  prosecute
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive legal) To start criminal proceedings against.
     2 (lb en transitive legal) To charge, try.
     3 To seek to obtain by legal process.
     4 (lb en transitive) To pursue something to the end.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  prosecute
     Englanti vb.
     1 (yhteys oikeustiede k=en) (rak en someone for) nostaa syyte jkta
  vastaan nostaa syyte jstak
     2 (yhteys oikeustiede k=en) (rak en someone for) syyttää jkta jstak

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  prosecute
     Engelska vb.
     åtala, beivra

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  prosecute /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːt/
  agtervolg

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Prosecute /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːt/
  حاكم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  prosecute //ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt// 
  1. обвинявам
  To charge, try
  2. гоня, преследвам
  To pursue something to the end