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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.
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I am beloved Hermia;
Why should not I, then, prosecute my right ? --Shak.
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2. To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a
right or a claim in a court of law.
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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.
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To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.
--Milton.
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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 English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
prosecuting
vb.
(present participle of en prosecute nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
prosecuting
vb.
(present participle of en prosecute nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
prosecuting
vb.
(present participle of en prosecute nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
prosecuting
vb.
(present participle of en prosecute nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
prosecuting
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm p rosecut ing e)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
prosecuting
Engelska a.
(avledning en prosecute ordform=prespart)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Prosecuting /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/ المحاكمةFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
prosecuting /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]stíhání
prosecuting /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/ strafrechtlich verfolgend see: prosecute a person/offence, prosecuted, prosecute tax offences, prosecute sb. for an offenceFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈpɹɑsɪkˌjutɪŋ/